Weaponizing Reality: The Dawn of Neurowarfare

Stavroula Pabst explores the race to apply emerging neurotechnologies, such as brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), in times of both war and peace, expanding conflicts into a new domain — the brain — while perhaps forever changing humans’ relationship with machines. By Stavroula Pabst | via Unlimited Hangout Billionaire Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface (BCI) company Neuralink made headlines earlier […]

Are We Ready For Economic Singularity?

The convergence of artificial intelligence and the workforce presents unique economic challenges that need to be addressed. Many of us have heard about the concept of technological singularity — The theoretical point in which artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence leading to a boom in technological development and exponential growth in automation, fundamentally altering the structure […]

Brain-Computer Interfaces And The Next Era Of Entertainment

Have you ever been watching a movie and been completely engrossed by the plot, infatuated with the characters and totally invested only to have your immersion shattered by a story development that didn’t make much sense to you? Or have you ever been playing a video game and been deeply engaged in the gameplay and […]

Israel Using Artificial Intelligence To Bomb Targets In Gaza

An Israeli AI target-creation platform called Habsora (the Gospel) is picking targets in Gaza. By Arjun Walia via The Pulse The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be progressing exponentially. Given the state/level of consciousness humanity operates from, this is a concern. Not because “the machines are going to take over” and start thinking […]

Synthetic Telepathy: Future of Communication or End to Privacy?

* Research and investment, especially by the military, intelligence agencies like DARPA * Could Lead to “intelligent assistants” in Your Brain * Transmit Thoughts Into Somebody’s Head has Marketing and Advertising Applications   Elle Smith | Inspired By Elle   UNDERSTANDING SYNTHETIC TELEPATHY   There is much development in the world of technology making it truly […]