ChatGPT listed as an author on research papers and scientists disapprove
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the text writing bot ChatGPT takes on the world more people are getting unhappy about it and now it’s the scientists turn. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential University, read about exponential tech and trends, ...
Researchers have invented a new kind of material that thinks for itself
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Smart materials will make a huge difference to the product we make, how we use them, and how they interact with us and the environment. Love the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, subscribe to the podcast, future proof yourself with courses from XPotential...
Researchers show stealing an AI is ridiculously easy
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF AI is the electricity that powers the world’s digital fabric, and stealing another companies AI is easier than you might think. Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from our XPotential Academy, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. In the field of...
Novel bio-ink lets doctors 3D print human organs directly into patients bodies
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to 3D print human organs for transplant is game changing, being able to 3D print them directly into patients is sci-fi realised. Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. So far in the past few years I’ve talked...
Scientists revolutionary liquid reverse filter is “straight out of science fiction”
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Filters may be boring but they play a vital role in our everyday lives, from healthcare and transportation, to the food and drinks we consume. Filters have increasingly been hitting the headlines recently, especially graphene ones that could help us end future water shortages...
Suspicious nuclear power plants can now be monitored remotely using WATCHMAN
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Up until now it’s only been possible to assess the status of a sovereign states nuclear power program by physically inspecting the site, which is sometimes difficult, but now it can be done remotely from thousands of miles away. A consortium led by UK...
Police use DNA to create photofits of criminals
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Many crimes go unresolved because there are no witnesses but now a new technique can create photofits from fragments of DNA. A murder has been committed, and all the cops have to go on is a trace of DNA left at the scene. It doesn’t...