How do we create, finance, and incentivize the development of technologies to proactively support human development?

Dan M. Mrejeru presents an exploration of how environmental forces and cognitive shifts shaped the modern human mind ...

The capacity to intuitively understand physical interactions is a fundamental aspect of human cognitive development. From infancy, individuals exhibit an implicit grasp of object behaviour and ...

The development of large language models (LLMs) in artificial intelligence (AI) has opened up new frontiers in understanding machine cognition. These advanced AI systems exhibit learning processes ...

Since the dawn of human history, innovation has been a balancing act of wonder and fear. From the discovery of fire to the first flights of airplanes, each technological breakthrough has promised to ...

“It is not my aim to surprise or shock you—but the simplest way I can summarize is to say that there are now in the world machines that think, that learn, and that create. Moreover, their ability to ...

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have propelled us closer to achieving widely available Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a long-standing goal in the field of computer science.

Chimpanzees may well share with us cognitive abilities that were thought to be reserved for humans. A recent study reveals that these primates are capable of modifying their convictions when faced ...

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Embryonic development, also known as embryogenesis, is a cornerstone in understanding the origins of life ...