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Why AI still needs human intelligence
Ask ChatGPT, Gemini or another chatbot a question and you'll get an answer that sounds convincing, balanced, and complete. Ask it the same question three or four times and you might get different answers, each one delivered immediately with strong conviction. This is AI's fluency gap: it has been trained to sound right without learning to be right. Behind every polished paragraph there is a deeper question: does the model actually understand, or does it simply agree?
By Andrea Zanon3 months ago in Futurism
The 500,000-Year-Old Spark Plug: The Artifact That Proves Pre-Flood Industrialization?
In my work investigating the secret history of the world, I've learned one crucial lesson: our official timeline is fragile. It’s a story we tell ourselves, built on a carefully curated set of "acceptable" facts. Anything that doesn't fit is labeled a hoax, a misidentification, or is simply… lost.
By The Secret History Of The World3 months ago in Futurism
Before they disappear, scientists are racing to name ocean creatures.
Our oceans are home to millions of species, many of which are still unidentified. Tragically, too, a great number of species are disappearing before we even realise they exist. Some vanish forever without being studied, photographed, or comprehended for their part in the complex web of life on Earth.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in Futurism
Scientists Beam Electricity Wirelessly Over Five Miles — A New Era of Laser Power Transmission
Scientists achieved a world-first by transmitting 800 watts of power wirelessly over 5.3 miles using a laser beam. Learn how this breakthrough in optical power beaming could revolutionize energy delivery and the future of wireless electricity.
By NextGen Mobile Tech4 months ago in Futurism
Michael Benezra: The Global Strategist Bridging AI, Investment, and Diplomacy
In an age where artificial intelligence and global economics increasingly intersect, few leaders have navigated both worlds as effectively as Michael Benezra. A New York-based entrepreneur and investor, Benezra’s career embodies a rare fusion of public diplomacy, financial insight, and a visionary approach to technology.
By Ceferina Murrell4 months ago in Futurism
When the Sky Became a Memory
No one had seen the real sun in fifty years. It wasn’t that the sun had disappeared. It was that we no longer needed it — or so we told ourselves. The last great environmental catastrophe had forced humanity to take drastic measures. Toxic clouds, irradiated storms, and acid rains made the sky uninhabitable. We built The Vault, a colossal digital dome that projected a perfect artificial sky across the planet. Blue mornings, orange sunsets, constellations twinkling just so. Every day was flawless. Every night serene.
By OWOYELE JEREMIAH4 months ago in Futurism
Title: Confessions of a Digital Archaeologist: Why I Chase the Ghosts of Secret History
History, for most of us, is a museum. It’s a collection of curated artifacts, polished plaques, and settled stories encased in glass. We walk through its quiet halls, observe the accepted timeline of events, and trust that the narrative we’re given is the complete one. For a long time, I walked through that same museum. But then, one day, I noticed a crack in the glass. And through that crack, I saw that history wasn’t a quiet museum at all. It was a living, breathing crime scene!
By The Secret History Of The World4 months ago in Futurism
