Author: Casey Luskin
Merry Christmas! #8 Story of 2022: “Non-Random” Mutations
The study was able to directly measure mutations after they occurred in the plant but before mutations could have been affected by natural selection.
Could Artificial Intelligence Ever Pass the Van Gogh Test?
Vincent Van Gogh was crazy but he was talented, and AI can be neither crazy nor talented.
Is Information the Future of Biology and Medicine?
University of Washington’s Georg Seelig wants to “design molecules” and “write genetic information.”
Experts Debate: Was a Chatbot Sentient?
Lemoine was famously fired from Google earlier this year after he leaked a transcript of his conversation with Google’s advanced LaMDA chatbot program.
Human Origins: All in the Family
If a Neanderthal walked down the street, appropriately dressed, you probably wouldn’t notice.