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I don’t need a therapist, I have ChatGPT

New study explores the ethical risks and violations posed by AI chatbots Despite warnings by experts, millions are increasingly turning to popular AI chatbots such as ChatGPT for therapy-style advice. And recent surveys and polls show those who don’t would consider doing so. But just how ready are these chatbots to become the largest provider…

AI Regulation, artificial intelligence, chatbot therapy, digital health, ethical risks, Mental Health

Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models

A new method developed at MIT could root out vulnerabilities and improve LLM safety and performance By now, ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models have accumulated so much human knowledge that they’re far from simple answer-generators; they can also express abstract concepts, such as certain tones, personalities, biases, and moods. However, it’s not obvious…

The apocalypse is getting nearer, warn scientists

Earth is closer to destruction thanks to nuclear war, uncontrollable AI and climate change On 27 January, the Doomsday Clock(opens in new window) was set at 85 seconds to midnight. This is the closest it has ever been to midnight in its history. Exactly four years to the day, we introduced the symbolic Doomsday Clock…

Smart Cities Without Skyscrapers

Efficiency, savings, population retention and quality of life: in smaller municipalities, technology is not modernity — it is survival For years, the concept of the smart city has been associated with large capitals filled with sensors, control centers and spectacular technological deployments. However, where this transformation makes the deepest sense is in small cities. A…

depopulation, digitalservices, publicadministration, remoteaccess, ruralinnovation, smartcities

Invention of DNA “Page Numbers” Opens Up Vast Possibilities for the Bioeconomy

Caltech researchers have invented a new technology to write long sequences of DNA with groundbreaking accuracy The power of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing has made it possible to design genetic sequences encoding for diverse biological applications, such as proteins that form the building blocks of materials stronger than steel, or personalized cancer treatments.…

artificial intelligence, bioengineering, biotechnology, genetic code, genetic synthesis, Scientific Innovation

‘Gifted’

Rooted in values, scorned as elitist, and now, in the age of AI, about to go extinct? Ellen Winner is a senior research associate at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and author of “Gifted Children: Myths and Realities.” For our new series “One Word Answer,” we asked to her discuss the…

artificial intelligence, children, Digitaltalent, Education, Emotional Intelligence, learning

The 5 Smartest Women in Smart Cities

A five-of-a-kind of vision, talent, and work well done, to which we could add many more women, all committed to building a better world In the Smart City world, where I have now spent fifteen years, I have encountered figures and personalities of enormous value, with great capabilities and a forward-looking vision that have provided…

female leadership, municipalismo, Smart Cities, The Smart City Journal, Urban Innovation, urban technology

Supporting deep tech start-ups led by women

Women TechEU is giving Europe’s female entrepreneurs a leg up in the deep tech industry. The winners of its last open call are getting financial and other support to scale up their deep tech innovations The fourth open call launched by the EU-funded Women TechEU(opens in new window) project to support women-led deep tech start-ups…

artificial intelligence, Biotech, femalefounders, Holland Greentech, startups, womentech

The surprising reason why society is so divided

New research looks into the potential causes of rising political and social division Economic uncertainty, inequality and discontent, disillusionment with government, the Russian war against Ukraine, migration policy and climate change have created social and political tensions. The us against them narrative has seen a resurgence across Europe. To address why this is occurring, a…

Democracy, digital media, fragmentation, political polarization, social division, tolerance

Lights, camera, action: Europe’s film industry wins audiences with storytelling and social reality

EU-funded researchers are exploring how Europe’s film industry is taking a different path from Hollywood, focusing on cultural diversity, collaboration and storytelling to boost global competitiveness and cultural influence In March 2025, a low-budget independent animation made history by becoming the first Latvian film to win an Oscar. Flow took home the award for Best…