interview
Interview with key figures in the world of science and science fiction.
AI Consciousness, Predictive Brains, Emergent Thought, and Generative Models
In this interview, Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss consciousness, predictive processing, generative AI, and emergent representations. Rosner compares human cognition with AI systems, examining computational efficiency, learned patterns, audiovisual generation, and montage. They consider how complex representations can emerge beyond binary code, pixels, and textual tokens.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsenabout 12 hours ago in Futurism
Saltwater Silence
Sara Foxgrove remembered the last normal moment of her childhood as something small and quiet. She sat on the back steps of her mother’s cabin 0n Popham Beach, peeling bark off a stick and pretending it was a wand, the kind that could call storms or open secret doors if she pointed it just right. The tide had pulled back far enough that the sandbar stretched toward Fox Island like a pale, exposed spine. Her mother, Mara, wasn’t home. Neither were her father or her brothers. They had left an hour earlier to drive into Bath for groceries and a part her father needed for the woodstove. They’d promised to be back before the tide turned. Sara had waved as the car disappeared down the dirt road, not knowing it was the last time she’d ever see them. The afternoon felt suspended, like the world was holding its breath. Even the gulls seemed quieter, circling lazily above the water as if waiting for something.
By Syl De'Vil3 days ago in Futurism
The Truth About Data Centers
Every time we send a message, stream a movie, ask an AI assistant a question, upload a photo, or buy something online, there is a good chance a data center is involved. Yet these enormous facilities are mostly invisible to us. They sit behind the scenes, quietly processing, storing, and moving the information that powers modern life.
By AnthonyBTV12 days ago in Futurism
The most prevalent type of beach trash worldwide is food and drink packaging.
The majority of people believe that the plastic that washes up on beaches originates from distant locations, such as ships, industrial facilities, or ocean currents. The majority of discussions about where to concentrate cleanup efforts have been influenced by that image.
By Francis Dami4 months ago in Futurism
Cipher News Burst in Pakistan
Cipher News Burst in Pakistan Pakistan has once again entered a period of intense political discussion after the sudden return of the “cipher controversy” in national and international media. The issue, often called the “Cypher Case” or “Cyphergate,” has created strong reactions among political parties, journalists, analysts, and ordinary citizens. The controversy is connected to a diplomatic cable that former Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed contained evidence of foreign pressure and political interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
By Wings of Time 4 months ago in Futurism
Authorship vs Refinement
Much of the confusion surrounding artificial intelligence and writing comes from a failure to distinguish between two fundamentally different acts: originating ideas and refining their expression. These acts are often treated as interchangeable, as though whoever touches the final form must also be the source of the thought itself. That assumption does not reflect how writing has ever worked, nor does it reflect how human thinking actually unfolds.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Futurism
Tools That Empower and Tools That Numb
A tool is never neutral in its effect, even when it may be neutral in its design. What a tool does to a person depends not only on what it enables, but also on what it quietly replaces. A hammer extends the hand. A calculator extends memory. A map extends orientation. Each tool amplifies a capacity, but each one also changes the relationship between effort and outcome.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Futurism
What We Learned from Analyzing 1 Million Podcast Downloads
Podcasting has evolved from a niche form of content creation into one of the most powerful digital media channels in the world. Every day, creators, brands, educators, and entrepreneurs launch new shows hoping to build loyal audiences, establish authority, and generate revenue. But with thousands of podcasts competing for attention, one question continues to dominate the industry:
By Robert Redford5 months ago in Futurism
Machines deserve feelings and rights?
Last Sunday, the Chinese autonomous humanoid robot Lightning beat the human half-marathon record by more than 6 minutes and its own record from last year by nearly two hours. Recently, the First Lady of the US, Melania Trump, appeared at a children’s technology council in the White House with an AI-powered humanoid robot.
By Marija Jevdasina5 months ago in Futurism
