by Jule Owen | Sep 10, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Book review, Robots, Singularity, Warfare
John Markoff’s book Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots delves into the rapidly evolving world of robotics and artificial intelligence, offering a thoughtful exploration of the delicate balance between human ingenuity and...
by Jule Owen | Aug 16, 2022 | Artificial General Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Book review, Robots, Singularity
Ray Kurzweil’s The Age of Intelligent Machines is a groundbreaking work that explores the profound impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and computing technology on society, economics, and the future of humanity. Originally published in 1990, this book offers a...
by Jule Owen | Aug 1, 2022 | Book review, Climate change
David Wallace-Wells’ The Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future is a harrowing exploration of the catastrophic consequences of climate change. The book, published in 2019, begins with a stark warning: “It is worse, much worse, than you think.” Wallace-Wells does...
by Jule Owen | Aug 1, 2022 | Biosphere, Book review, Buildings, Future of buildings
Biosphere 2 is one of the most ambitious scientific experiments ever undertaken. Built in the early 1990s in the Arizona desert, this 3.14-acre closed ecological system was designed to replicate Earth’s various biomes, including a rainforest, an ocean with a...
by Jule Owen | Aug 1, 2022 | Book review, Climate activisim, Climate change
Elizabeth Kolbert’s Field Notes from a Catastrophe: A Frontline Report on Climate Change is a powerful and meticulously researched exploration of the science, politics, and human impact of climate change. Originally expanded from a series of articles written for The...
by Jule Owen | Jul 27, 2022 | Book review, Cybernetcs, Human machine, Humanoid, Posthuman, Singularity
In “How We Became Posthuman: Virtual Bodies in Cybernetics, Literature, and Informatics,” N. Katherine Hayles offers a profound and insightful examination of the evolving relationship between humans and technology. Through an interdisciplinary approach,...
