Ants “Think” Differently from Humans

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There are some 20 quadrillion ants living in the world today. All species of ants are social; there are no known solitary ants. Source
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Deep Fakes and Propaganda for Artificial General Intelligence

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The video shows a supposed table tennis match between a robot and a top human player. Yet the video is not of an actual match. Source
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Intelligent Design in Animal Self-Location and Navigation

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A question is whether such mechanisms exist in more ancient brain regions of other animals. A new study has identified a self-location mechanism in zebrafish. Source
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New from Science Uprising — Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, and the Human Difference

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Creativity, not mere copying or following commands, entails thinking “outside the box.” That’s how it can surprise us with genuine novelty. Source
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Marks: Non-Computable You Won’t Achieve Immortality Through an AI Machine

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Dreams of achieving immortality by having your consciousness uploaded, merging man and computer in the predicted 2045 “Singularity,” are just that — dreams. Source
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Five Reasons Why AI Programs Are Not “Human”

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A Google engineer, Blake Lemoine, mistakenly designated one AI program "sentient." Source
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Navigation Ability Crosses Phylum Lines — And That’s a Problem for Evolution

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Yes, that is kind of adorable. It took only a few days for the fish to learn to drive. Source
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