When Robots Get Pregnant: A Journey Between Hype and Hope

There are moments when you wonder if you’ve landed in a bad science fiction movie or simply had too much coffee. Yesterday was one of those moments. As I scrolled innocently through the news, I stumbled across a headline that first made me chuckle, then frown, and finally dive into intensive research: “Chinese pregnancy robot […]

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The Loss of Beauty – Why Our World Is Getting Uglier

Sometimes I look out my window at Lake Zug and seriously wonder: when did we decide that ugliness is a virtue? There I stand, gazing at this breathtaking natural backdrop – and what do I see around it? Concrete blocks that look like a colorblind architect had a bad day. Buildings as charming as a […]

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Sycophancy or Resonance?

In short: what does sycophancy mean? Sycophancy means flattery, telling people what they want to hear. In AI research the word describes a language model’s tendency to agree with you because agreement was rewarded during training, even when you are wrong. You notice it when the AI praises every idea, changes its answer as soon […]

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Fiction as a Thought Experiment: Rethinking Consciousness

This article was published as part of the US marketing campaign for “Circle of Life.” We share it here so that our readers can gain an insight into the international discussion. The content was provided by the American publishing team. How Fiction Challenges Our Assumptions About Consciousness Imagine coming across a fictional narrative that seems […]

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