Hawaii Science Journal

"Should we let ChatGPT talk to aliens?" Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 23 July 2024, 2115 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.scientificamerican.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).   View in web browser July 23 —This week, astronauts in zero gravity can boil water using this new device, SpaceX’s plans to use a souped-up cargo capsule to deorbit the ISS, and the case for calling BS when ChatGPT generates nonsense. All that and more this week! -- Ben Guarino, Associate Editor, Technology Top Stories     Artificial Intelligence Will Let Humanity Talk to Alien Civilizations Large language models may enable real-time communication with extraterrestrial civilizations despite the vast distances between stars. We need to start thinking about what to tell them about us Franc...

"Tech:  Keeping AI out of weapons systems." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 09 July 2024, 1954 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.scientificamerican.com/technology. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections. Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).   View in web browser July 9 —This week, drones are reshaping search and rescue missions, a low-tech way to help frogs fend off fungal disease, and how “digital twins” refine swimming techniques for Olympic athletes. Enjoy! -- Ben Guarino, Associate Editor, Technology Top Stories     The Head of NASA Science Spent a Whole Weekend Building a LEGO Rocket Scientific American  sat down with Nicola Fox, head of NASA science, to talk about her LEGO-building hobby, the agency’s massive Space Launch System rocket and the NASA science she’s most excited about Meghan Bartels ...

"For autistic people, AI companions offer promise and risk."  Views expressed are those of the reporters and correspondents.  This post contains sensitive material which may make you feel uncomfortable.  Accessed on 11 June 2024, 2152 UTC. Content and Source:  scientificamerican.com/technology. Please scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com). June 11 —This week, the environmental costs of Google’s AI search feature, how astronomy’s early adoption of digital imagery is connected to smartphone cameras, and what it’s like to live with the Neuralink implant, according to the first person to receive one. Enjoy! -- Ben Guarino, Associate Editor, Technology Top Stories     For Autistic People, AI Companions Offer Promise and Risks AI apps can help autistic people practice social skills. But algorithms are no substitute for human relationships, experts say Webb Wright   What Do ...