Earth’s average temperature rose more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels in 2024 for the first time – a critical threshold in the climate crisis. At the same time, major armed conflicts continue ...

Professor Marianne Hirsch on how the way we teach the “crime of all crimes” informs our understanding of Gaza. By Marianne Hirsch and M. Gessen Produced by Jillian Weinberger In the wake of the Oct. 7 ...

Study reveals that how we think about being alone - shaped by media and public health campaigns - can determine whether solitude brings peace or deepens loneliness. Can changing the narrative ...

In January, the computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton gave a lecture to Are We Doomed?, a course at the University of Chicago. He spoke via Zoom about whether artificial intelligence poses an existential ...

On 16 October 2029, I will – hopefully – become a member of the world’s fastest-growing demographic. By then, 1.4 billion people, a sixth of the world’s population, will be aged 60 or over. Assuming I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. AI researcher working with the UN and others to drive social change. Mar 25, 2025, 12:05pm EDT The use of AI is changing how we ...

Artificial intelligence is already blurring how we think about what is real, even when we know the truth. A recent study at UC Davis had AI chatbots send messages to people’s phones to remind them to ...