Articles for category: Artificial Intelligence

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The Word “Android” Is Older Than You Think

Trizzy Orozco

When you hear the word “android,” your mind probably jumps straight to smartphones, tablets, or perhaps the memorable robots from science fiction movies. But here’s something that might surprise you: the term “android” predates Google’s mobile operating system by centuries, and its origins stretch back to ancient philosophical debates about what makes us human. This ...

What If Consciousness Is a Universal Force? The Idea That Mind Comes Before Matter

Trizzy Orozco

In the vast expanse of the universe, where galaxies stretch infinitely and stars twinkle with ancient light, a profound question lingers: could consciousness be the fundamental force that shapes everything? This idea challenges the conventional view that matter came first, suggesting instead that consciousness might be the building block of reality itself. Imagine if every ...

Artificial Intelligence

5 Predictions About the Future That Science Is Taking Seriously

Maria Faith Saligumba

The year 2025 feels like we’re standing at the edge of a massive cliff, peering into an abyss of possibilities that would have seemed like pure fantasy just decades ago. Scientists around the world are no longer just dreaming about the future—they’re actively predicting it with mathematical precision and experimental evidence. From artificial intelligence that ...

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The Tech Behind the Training: How AI Is Enhancing Animal Behavior Studies

Maria Faith Saligumba

Picture this: a mother elephant in the African savanna communicates with her calf through subtle trunk movements, while thousands of miles away, an AI system captures and analyzes every gesture with precision no human observer could match. This isn’t science fiction anymore. We’re living in an era where artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how we understand, ...

The Predators: Who Dares Disturb the Sea Cucumber?

Brain or Nerve Net? The Strange Intelligence of Sea Stars and Sea Cucumbers

Trizzy Orozco

Picture this: you’re walking along a tide pool, watching a sea star slowly glide across a rock face, and suddenly it stops, seemingly “thinking” about which direction to take. But here’s the mind-bending part – this creature has no brain, no central command center, yet it’s making complex decisions that would challenge even sophisticated robots. ...

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Is AI Just a Tool – or Something More? Exploring the Boundaries of Machine Intelligence

Maria Faith Saligumba

Picture this: you’re having a conversation with ChatGPT about your deepest fears, and suddenly it responds with something so eerily human-like that you pause, wondering if there’s actually someone behind the screen. That moment of uncertainty isn’t just in your head – it’s happening to millions of people worldwide as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly sophisticated. ...

Sojourner: The Pathfinder That Changed Expectations

Mars Rovers Then and Now: From Sojourner to Perseverance

Trizzy Orozco

Picture a tiny robotic pioneer the size of a microwave oven rolling across the crimson plains of Mars in 1997, its aluminum wheels leaving the first human-made tracks on another planet. That brave little rover named Sojourner was humanity’s first successful attempt to explore Mars from its surface, and it kicked off an extraordinary journey ...

The God Complex Problem

What If Robots Had Feelings? A Real Talk About AI and the Future

Annette Uy

Picture walking into your kitchen tomorrow morning and finding your smart home assistant genuinely worried about your health because you’ve been drinking too much coffee lately. Not programmed concern, but real anxiety – the kind that keeps it up at night processing data loops about your wellbeing. Sounds like science fiction, right? But as artificial ...