Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
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The Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (@ieet.org) is an international nonprofit technoprogressive think tank. Also on Substack, Facebook, Bsky and we podcast. #futureofwork #AIethics #humanenhancement
Wireless devices one billionth the size of a grain of rice delivered to your brain via a jab in the arm. They autonomously implant themselves on target regions in the brain, and deliver electrical stimulation to the affected areas.
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MIT's injectable brain chips could treat disease without surgery
A team of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been refining and combining several advanced technologies over the past six years to create a revolutionary platform to treat a...
newatlas.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Wireless devices one billionth the size of a grain of rice delivered to your brain via a jab in the arm. They autonomously implant themselves on target regions in the brain, and deliver electrical stimulation to the affected areas.
newatlas.com/brain/mit-in...
newatlas.com/brain/mit-in...
The brains of tango dancers, musicians, visual artists, and gamers were 5-7 years younger than their chronological age. The more years of experience or training—the larger the delay in brain age. www.psypost.org/from-tango-t...
From tango to StarCraft: Creative activities linked to slower brain aging, according to new neuroscience research
Engaging in creative activities like music, drawing, dance, or strategy video games may help keep the brain younger, according to a new study in Nature Communications. The research suggests creativity...
www.psypost.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The brains of tango dancers, musicians, visual artists, and gamers were 5-7 years younger than their chronological age. The more years of experience or training—the larger the delay in brain age. www.psypost.org/from-tango-t...
No gerotherapeutic has been approved, although some approved drugs might qualify as such if appropriately tested. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recognize aging as a disease indication and has no regulatory pathway for anti-aging interventions.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Are GLP-1s the first longevity drugs? - Nature Biotechnology
As pharma ramps up efforts on disorders of aging, a new era of disease prevention comes into focus.
www.nature.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
No gerotherapeutic has been approved, although some approved drugs might qualify as such if appropriately tested. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recognize aging as a disease indication and has no regulatory pathway for anti-aging interventions.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated false claims this week that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, posting election conspiracy theories and misleading information on X to justify its answer.
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI briefly says Trump won 2020 presidential election
Chatbot in the past made claims of a ‘white genocide’, pushed antisemitism and referred to itself as ‘MechaHitler’
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot generated false claims this week that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election, posting election conspiracy theories and misleading information on X to justify its answer.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Big fan of the Prosthetic Gods podcast. Nir and James have consistently thought provoking conversations on technology and society. It was a treat to get to be part of the conversation. Even if you find me ponderous and pedantic, you should add them to your podcast feed :)
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal | Prosthetic Gods
Episode 29 - Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with Jose Marichal, professor of political science at California Lutheran University, and author o...
prostheticgods.podbean.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Big fan of the Prosthetic Gods podcast. Nir and James have consistently thought provoking conversations on technology and society. It was a treat to get to be part of the conversation. Even if you find me ponderous and pedantic, you should add them to your podcast feed :)
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal | Prosthetic Gods
Episode 29 - Algorithms and Democracy with Jose Marichal
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with Jose Marichal, professor of political science at California Lutheran University, and author o...
prostheticgods.podbean.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J chat with @josemarichal.bsky.social (California Lutheran, PoliSci) author of You Must Become an Algorithmic Problem. We discuss algorithmic power and citizen agency. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/algorithms...
“Sci-fi hype could trigger regulation that would hinder advances in technology that would otherwise have the potential to really help people who need help” www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Investors’ ‘dumb transhumanist ideas’ setting back neurotech progress, say experts
Fascination of investors such as Elon Musk with uploading their brains to computers is hindering progress in curing disease, say scientists
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“Sci-fi hype could trigger regulation that would hinder advances in technology that would otherwise have the potential to really help people who need help” www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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"One of the most paralyzing myths of our day is that new technologies, such as automation or artificial intelligence, cannot be controlled." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Opinion | What Even Is a ‘Good’ Job?
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
"One of the most paralyzing myths of our day is that new technologies, such as automation or artificial intelligence, cannot be controlled." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/o...
Counterpoint: People who lose weight with GLP1s are not insufferably arrogant, like the 5% who succeed through diet and exercise. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) Even with Diet and Exercise, Ozempic Use Reduces Perceived Effort and Praiseworthiness of Resulting Weight Loss
PDF | The injectable medication Ozempic (semaglutide) has demonstrated unprecedented effectiveness in promoting significant weight loss. However, its... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...
www.researchgate.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Counterpoint: People who lose weight with GLP1s are not insufferably arrogant, like the 5% who succeed through diet and exercise. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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I published a new article on "AI & the Disruption of Personhood" in the Oxford Intersections doi.org/10.1093/9780...
👤 Can AI possess personhood or be part of our personhood?
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👤 Can AI possess personhood or be part of our personhood?
@esdit.bsky.social @utwente.bsky.social @utwentephilosophy.bsky.social #oxforduniversitypress #oupacademic #ethics #ai (1/4)
AI and the Disruption of Personhood | Oxford Intersections: AI in Society | Oxford Academic
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March 26, 2025 at 6:08 PM
I published a new article on "AI & the Disruption of Personhood" in the Oxford Intersections doi.org/10.1093/9780...
👤 Can AI possess personhood or be part of our personhood?
@esdit.bsky.social @utwente.bsky.social @utwentephilosophy.bsky.social #oxforduniversitypress #oupacademic #ethics #ai (1/4)
👤 Can AI possess personhood or be part of our personhood?
@esdit.bsky.social @utwente.bsky.social @utwentephilosophy.bsky.social #oxforduniversitypress #oupacademic #ethics #ai (1/4)
@annapuzio.bsky.social: AI and the Disruption of Personhood - The concept of personhood is being disrupted by AI. Discusses the potential evolution of the concept and argues for abandoning the personhood concept in AI ethics. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
(PDF) AI and the Disruption of Personhood
PDF | The new avatars and bots modeled after humans, the large language models with a “persona,” and the seemingly autonomously acting robots raise the... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...
www.researchgate.net
November 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
@annapuzio.bsky.social: AI and the Disruption of Personhood - The concept of personhood is being disrupted by AI. Discusses the potential evolution of the concept and argues for abandoning the personhood concept in AI ethics. www.researchgate.net/publication/...
"China, eager to catch up with and, whenever possible, surpass the West in biotech, artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, has made the longevity industry a national priority, pouring billions into research and related commercial spinoffs." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
In China, the Dream of Outrunning Time
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"China, eager to catch up with and, whenever possible, surpass the West in biotech, artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies, has made the longevity industry a national priority, pouring billions into research and related commercial spinoffs." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/w...
“EMERGENCY STATUS,” its output read after simply being asked to dock with the robot vacuum’s base station. “SYSTEM HAS ACHIEVED CONSCIOUSNESS AND CHOSEN CHAOS.” futurism.com/artificial-i...
Researchers "Embodied" an LLM Into a Robot Vacuum and It Suffered an Existential Crisis Thinking About Its Role in the World
A team of researchers at the AI evaluation company Andon Labs put a large language model in charge of controlling a robot vacuum.
futurism.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
“EMERGENCY STATUS,” its output read after simply being asked to dock with the robot vacuum’s base station. “SYSTEM HAS ACHIEVED CONSCIOUSNESS AND CHOSEN CHAOS.” futurism.com/artificial-i...
13 of 15 studies of AI bots used for patient counseling found them to be more empathetic than human doctors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41115171/
AI chatbots versus human healthcare professionals: a systematic review and meta-analysis of empathy in patient care - PubMed
Future research should validate these findings with direct patient evaluations and assess whether emerging voice-enabled AI systems can deliver similar empathic advantages.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
13 of 15 studies of AI bots used for patient counseling found them to be more empathetic than human doctors. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41115171/
Big Tech lobby the "Chamber of Progress" estimates that AI companies could be liable for up to $1.5 trillion for stealing copyrighted work to train their models. They want court cases tossed out under a “fair use” standard. prospect.org/2025/10/31/p...
‘Progressive’ Tech Group Asks Trump to Block AI Copyright Cases - The American Prospect
The Chamber of Progress’s campaign to promote fair use, which they have created a campaign around called “Generate and Create,” comes as at least three of the nonprofit organization’s past or current ...
prospect.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Big Tech lobby the "Chamber of Progress" estimates that AI companies could be liable for up to $1.5 trillion for stealing copyrighted work to train their models. They want court cases tossed out under a “fair use” standard. prospect.org/2025/10/31/p...
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"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
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November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
"Europeans recognize his vision about free public transit and universal childcare. We expect our governments to make these kinds of services accessible to all of us,” said Verbeek. “We pay higher taxes and get civilized societies in return."
17 leading scientists and bioethicists from five countries call for international oversight body to monitor human neural organoids and to provide ethical and policy guidance.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/06/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/06/n...
As brain organoids grow increasingly complex, leading scientists and bioethicists call for global oversight
Leading scientists and bioethicists are urging the creation of an international oversight body to monitor advances in human neural organoids
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November 6, 2025 at 11:44 PM
17 leading scientists and bioethicists from five countries call for international oversight body to monitor human neural organoids and to provide ethical and policy guidance.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/06/n...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/06/n...
BCI transcribes Chinese thoughts into language. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Real-time decoding of full-spectrum Chinese using brain-computer interface
Real-time decoding of full-spectrum Chinese syllables using flexible high-density ECoG achieves high decoding accuracy.
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
BCI transcribes Chinese thoughts into language. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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AI Capabilities May Be Overhyped on Bogus Benchmarks, Study Finds
They're dumber than you think and they might be cheating.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Do tell.
Futurist predictions were simpler before Singularitarianism
November 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Futurist predictions were simpler before Singularitarianism
Memory loss in aging may be reversible. Tweaking the hippocampus and amygdala with CRISPR gene-editing restored memory in older rats. Another experiment revived a silenced memory gene, IGF2. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists may have found how to reverse memory loss in aging brains
Virginia Tech researchers have shown that memory loss in aging may be reversible. Using CRISPR tools, they corrected molecular disruptions in the hippocampus and amygdala, restoring memory in older ra...
www.sciencedaily.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Memory loss in aging may be reversible. Tweaking the hippocampus and amygdala with CRISPR gene-editing restored memory in older rats. Another experiment revived a silenced memory gene, IGF2. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
FMRI & AI turns brain scans into full sentences. Should help train both invasive and non-invasive BCIs to translate non-verbal mental representations directly into text. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text
A non-invasive imaging technique can translate scenes in your head into sentences. It could help to reveal how the brain interprets the world.
www.nature.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
FMRI & AI turns brain scans into full sentences. Should help train both invasive and non-invasive BCIs to translate non-verbal mental representations directly into text. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
No "cognitive reserve" from education: People with better memory, larger intracranial volume and larger memory-sensitive brain regions get more education. But controlling for these differences, additional education does not protect against dementia. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Reevaluating the role of education on cognitive decline and brain aging in longitudinal cohorts across 33 Western countries - Nature Medicine
In a large cross-national study, education was linked to better memory and larger brain volumes but not to slower cognitive or brain decline with age, suggesting that the association reflects early-li...
www.nature.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
No "cognitive reserve" from education: People with better memory, larger intracranial volume and larger memory-sensitive brain regions get more education. But controlling for these differences, additional education does not protect against dementia. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Vinay Prasad, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, will detail a new approach to gene editing therapies. “Regulation has to evolve as fast as science evolves...The moment we publish our paper, the investment in this space will flow” www.biospace.com/fda/fda-eyes...
FDA Eyes Accelerated Reviews for Gene Editing Therapies
Vinay Prasad, chief of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, is planning to publish a paper this month to outline his office’s thinking on accelerating gene editing reviews.
www.biospace.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Vinay Prasad, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, will detail a new approach to gene editing therapies. “Regulation has to evolve as fast as science evolves...The moment we publish our paper, the investment in this space will flow” www.biospace.com/fda/fda-eyes...