Is AI poised to suck the soul out of science?
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Is AI poised to suck the soul out of science?
A new study shows that, while using AI in research can increase productivity, it also risks reducing job satisfaction for scientists From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Can AI influence how you feel about someone without you knowing?
A new study suggests that it can. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Setting fire to self-driving cars won’t help build a better future
The torching of a Waymo driverless car in San Francisco last week says as much about us as it does about the technology that was destroyed. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Waymo safety study shows not all self-driving cars are created equal
A new joint study between Waymo and Swiss Re indicates their cars are safer than human drivers when operating fully autonomously. From the Future of Being Human Substack.

Did Bill Joy get it right when he said the future doesn’t need us? (Meetup, April 27)
Join us for an in-person Future of Being Human meetup at 2:00 PM on April 27 in Tempe, Arizona, to talk about Sun Microsystems Founder Bill Joy’s reflections on the future, written in 2000, and whether they are still relevant.