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Artificial intelligence isn't very intelligent and won't be any time soon

For all of the recent advances in artificial intelligence, machines still struggle with common sense

Why parents should think twice about tracking apps for their kids

Just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

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Billionaires are rushing into biotech. Inequality is following them into science

'Free-market philanthropy' raises yet more questions about the future of American public research

Empathy and bias are more intertwined than we often think

Studying empathy can sometimes seem like a look at how self-involved we are

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Dear Harvard, Berkeley, and MIT: don't patent CRISPR

Everyone should benefit from this once-in-a-lifetime discovery