Automation, robots and the ‘end of work’ myth
Can you imagine travelling to work in a robotic “Jonnycab” like the one predicted in the cult Arnold Schwarzenegger movie Total Recall? The image...
Artificial intelligence: between scientific, ethical and commercial issues
The fatal crash involving an autonomous car operated by Uber in the United States was a tragic but timely reminder of the dangers of...
Antibiotic resistance fight could get a little help from ants
The world is facing an antibiotics crisis. Due to overuse, many once-powerful drugs are now useless against certain strains of serious bacterial infections. So...
AI like HAL 9000 can never exist because real emotions aren’t programmable
HAL 9000 is one of the best-known articifical intelligence characters of modern film. This superior form of sentient computer embarks on a mission to...
Africa’s ambitious new biodiversity laws come with teeth, will protect people too
Africa is known for its rich biodiversity. On a continent where people depend on this biodiversity for their daily livelihood, the question of how...
