Here’s a selection of recent headlines about artificial intelligence, picked more or less at random: For some recent graduates, the AI job apocalypse may already be here Artificial intelligence threatens to raid the water reserves of Europe’s driest regions Top AI CEO foresees white-collar bloodbath Okay, not exactly at random — I did look for…
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The common tailorbird, a species famous for its ability to sew its nest together — hence its name. | MD Iqbal Hossain/Getty Images Vox reader Stefanos Nasiopoulos asks: How do instincts work in animals? Do they use the same mechanism as memories? How are they different from learned behavior? For example, when the tailorbird is actually…
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Justice Brett Kavanaugh, left, shares a laugh with Chief Justice John Roberts after inauguration ceremonies on January 20, 2025. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Supreme Court handed down an opinion on Thursday that reads like it was written by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson, the authors of an influential book arguing that excessive regulation of…
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Air Force Academy graduation chance to rethink cuts Re: “Bauernfeind wants warriors from the Air Force Academy, so he’s cutting ‘education,‘” May 25 guest commentary The academic heart of the U.S. Air Force Academy is under threat. On Thursday, we honor the USAFA graduating class of 2025. U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink…
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