by Jule Owen | Dec 27, 2024 | Imagination, Imagined futures, Mental time travel, Possible futures
Imagination is often viewed as a tool for creativity and problem-solving, but its power goes far beyond daydreams and storytelling. Substantial research has demonstrated that events we experience in our imagination can feel startlingly real due to the brain’s...
by Jule Owen | Dec 25, 2024 | 1 year outlook, Annual predictions, Year ahead, Year in review
The pace of innovation has been staggering, with significant achievements shaping industries and societal structures. Yet, the standout moment of 2024 was the crossing of a critical climate threshold: global temperatures surpassed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels,...
by Jule Owen | Dec 1, 2024 | Futures thinking, Imagined futures, Mental time travel, Possible futures
Humans are natural time travellers—mentally, at least. Research shows that nearly half of our waking hours are spent thinking about something other than the present moment (Killingsworth & Gilbert, 2010). Much of this involves imagining the future, whether it’s...
by Jule Owen | Nov 29, 2024 | Weekly news
Quantum Computing Milestone: Researchers have demonstrated the entanglement of 24 logical qubits using a neutral atom quantum processor with 256 physical qubits. They implemented quantum algorithms with up to 28 logical qubits, showing improved error rates compared to...
by Jule Owen | Nov 22, 2024 | AI, Digital Twin, Generative AI
researchers at Stanford University have successfully created AI agents that replicate the personality and behaviour of over 1,000 real individuals with remarkable accuracy. This innovative approach, detailed in arXiv (Park et al., 2024), utilises GPT-4o, the...
