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Universities urge urgent action to cease fossil fuel support

Universities urge urgent action to cease fossil fuel support

Leading UK universities have formed a coalition to call for asset managers to rescind their support for the expansion of fossil fuel expansion projects.

Could AI really be the asteroid that wipes out humanity? These experts think so

Could AI really be the asteroid that wipes out humanity? These experts think so

A group of leading experts, including the heads of OpenAI and Google DeepMind, have issued a stark warning that AI is just as dangerous as pandemics and nuclear wars in the “extinction” threat it poses to humanity.

M&E Week 2023 announces full educational programme

M&E Week 2023 announces full educational programme

With just a week until Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2023 and its centrepiece exhibitions open their doors on 7 and 8, the full educational programme has been announced.

Is granting robots rights a bad idea?

Is granting robots rights a bad idea?

As robots continue to take on diverse roles in our world, a new analysis challenges the notion of granting rights to robots and proposes an alternative approach inspired by Confucianism.


More than just a buzzword: Metaverse can pave the way for better science

More than just a buzzword: Metaverse can pave the way for better science

One researcher urges us to transcend the hype and explore the untapped potential of virtual reality in boosting the effectiveness of scientific research – but planning around potential pitfalls is paramount.

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