Science & Technology
Wikipedia’s founder: AI is a ‘mess’ now but can become superhuman in the future
November 27, 2023
Wikipedia’s founder: AI is a ‘mess’ now but can become superhuman in the future
Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, has said that ChatGPT, the wildly popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool from OpenAI, is currently a “mess” when it’s used to write articles on the platform. Wales told Euronews Next that a Wikipedia article written…
NASA launches first trip to a metal world with Psyche mission
October 14, 2023
NASA launches first trip to a metal world with Psyche mission
NASA has launched its first mission to a mysterious world made largely of metal, on a journey to find out whether the asteroid is the exposed core of an early planetary building block from the beginning of the solar system.…
Special wheelchair allows users to stand, climb stairs
October 8, 2023
Special wheelchair allows users to stand, climb stairs
A team of scientists at the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM), led by Dr. Chan-hoon Park, have designed and developed a special powered wheelchair that addresses the major problems regular products cause for people with walking disability. The…
AI-guided study may lead to safer brain surgery within two years
September 28, 2023
AI-guided study may lead to safer brain surgery within two years
According to BBC News, trainee surgeons are working with the new AI technology, to learn more precise keyhole brain surgery. Developed at University College London, the AI system has analyzed more than 200 videos of this type of pituitary surgery,…
UNESCO warns about impact of artificial intelligence on children’s health
September 10, 2023
UNESCO warns about impact of artificial intelligence on children’s health
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has warned against replacing teachers with artificial intelligence programs, saying that this could affect children’s emotional well-being and put them at risk of manipulation. The recent UNESCO guidance urges governments to…
Watching electronic devices plays role in slow growth of children, new research finds
August 22, 2023
Watching electronic devices plays role in slow growth of children, new research finds
A group of researchers in America published the results of their research on the impact of tablets and smart phones on children’s development on Monday, August 21. These scientists have found that continuous use of such devices for more than…
Iranian citizen discovers new way to convert sea salt water into drinking water
August 14, 2023
Iranian citizen discovers new way to convert sea salt water into drinking water
“Tahera Jafari”, a researcher and professor at Oman University, has succeeded in turning sea water into drinking water after years of research. It should be noted that this method does not create negative environmental effects in the marine ecosystem. Also,…
UN Security Council to debate risks and impacts of Artificial Intelligence
July 18, 2023
UN Security Council to debate risks and impacts of Artificial Intelligence
The United Nations Security Council is set to hold its first formal discussion on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) in New York this week, Reuters reported. The aim of the discussion, called by Britain, is to initiate an international…
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution on artificial intelligence
July 16, 2023
UN Human Rights Council passes resolution on artificial intelligence
The United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a resolution in which the international community is asked to adopt protective and monitoring measures against the expansion of the use of artificial intelligence. The resolution emphasizes the necessity of “transparency” of…
Iraq hosts important meeting on al-Hol camp in Syria
June 13, 2023
Iraq hosts important meeting on al-Hol camp in Syria
Iraqi officials and NGOs on Monday held a meeting to discuss resolving the issue of an Islamic State (ISIS) detention camp in northeast Syria which has become a “supreme security interest” for Baghdad, the foreign ministry announced. The camp of…