AI’s Ethical Maze: Deepfakes, Data, and the Developers’ Dilemma

AI's Ethical Maze: Deepfakes, Data, and Developers' Dilemmas

Okay, so hear me out… We’re living in a wild time for tech, especially with AI. It’s popping up everywhere, promising to make our lives easier, more efficient, and honestly, kinda cooler. But as an AI engineering student, I’m starting to see some serious ethical blind spots, and it’s making me question the direction we’re … Read more

AI’s Wild Ideas: Designing Physics Experiments We Never Thought Of

AI Designing Novel Physics Experiments That Actually Work

It sounds like science fiction, but it’s happening now. Artificial intelligence is stepping into the lab, not just to analyze data, but to dream up entirely new ways to test the fundamental laws of our universe. And the weird part? These AI-generated ideas are actually working. For decades, designing experiments in fields like particle physics … Read more

Colorado’s ‘Frankenstein Bunnies’: What’s Behind Those Strange Growths?

Colorado's 'Frankenstein Bunnies': Understanding Strange Growths

Did you know that rabbits in Colorado and other parts of the U.S. are showing up with some seriously unusual growths? We’re talking about horn-like and even tentacle-like appendages sprouting from their bodies. It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, right? But it’s happening in real life, and scientists are on the … Read more

Beyond Transformers: Is Meta Alone in the AI Architecture Quest?

Is Meta Alone in Seeking AI Alternatives to Transformers?

It feels like every other week, there’s a new announcement about a large language model (LLM) or a generative AI system. Many of these groundbreaking advancements are built on the transformer architecture, a design that has truly reshaped the field of artificial intelligence over the last several years. We’ve seen incredible progress, from understanding complex … Read more

Webb Telescope’s Shocking Black Hole Discovery: Are We Trapped?

Webb Telescope's Black Hole Discovery Sparks Existential Panic

The Universe Just Got a Lot Weirder As a science enthusiast, I’m always eager to see what the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) uncovers. It’s like having a front-row seat to the universe’s biggest secrets. But a recent finding has sent a ripple of something more than just excitement through the scientific community – it’s … Read more

Riding the Wave: Why COVID Cases Are Climbing Again

COVID Surges Nationwide: Understanding the Latest Rise in Cases

It feels like we’re always trying to get ahead of something, doesn’t it? And right now, that something is COVID-19. Reports show cases are on the rise again across the country, with a particular uptick in the Southwest. This surge seems to be happening right alongside students heading back to classrooms. What’s fueling this increase? … Read more

If Technology Vanished: Which Climate Would Humans Thrive In?

Surviving Without Tech: The Best Climate For Humans | Simone Dubois

Imagine a world tomorrow where all technology suddenly ceased to exist. No electricity, no cars, no internet, no modern medicine. It’s a stark thought, and one that makes us appreciate our daily conveniences. But if we had to survive, where on Earth would be the most hospitable? As someone who studies climate and how we … Read more

Neuralink’s $9 Billion Valuation and ‘Disadvantaged Business’ Status: A Question of Ethics

Neuralink's $9 Billion Valuation & Disadvantaged Business Status: Ethical Questions

As someone who’s spent a good chunk of my career in the tech world, I’ve seen a lot of fascinating, and sometimes bewildering, developments. Today, I want to talk about something that’s landed squarely in the ethical territory: Elon Musk’s Neuralink being valued at $9 billion, yet filing as a ‘disadvantaged business.’ When I first … Read more