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AI Will Understand Humans Better Than Humans Do

Or so says a controversial Stanford researcher, who finds that the latest systems have, against all odds, mastered a high-level cognitive skill.
Tech - Wired - November 1
How the UN Human Rights Council promotes dictatorships over human rights

The UN Human Rights Council has elected some of the world's most oppressive regimes, including Qatar, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, to its membership, leading to a mockery of its ...
Politics - The Hill - October 15
The human race is suffering from success

Treating today’s mental and physical conditions may be a challenge, but their prevalence is actually a good sign
Business - Financial Times - October 22
The evolutionary history of humans' ability to eat starch

How humans developed the ability to digest starch: A study offers insight into the evolution of amylase genes, which are key to breaking down some carbs.
Top stories - NBC News - October 17
You Could Be Overlooking Human Skills in the Workplace

Technical chops are in demand, but some employees believe that companies aren’t putting enough emphasis on human skills like communication and collaboration.
Business - Inc. - October 21
Pep: Haaland goal 'not normal for a human being'

Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland's outrageous goal in Manchester City's 5-0 win over Sparta Prague should "not be normal for a human being."
Sports - ESPN - October 25
A human is not designed to see what I saw

A former Welsh Guard describes having a "catastrophic breakdown" after returning from Helmand Province.
Top stories - BBC News - October 30
Will Tennis Choose to Reckon With Human Rights in Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia and tennis are becoming increasingly intertwined, but there is growing pushback from human rights experts.
Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago
The very human problem with not-quite-self-driving cars

The better an automated system performs, the more complacent — and dangerous — we become
World - Financial Times - Yesterday
Human remains found inside freezer of Michigan home

Human remains have been found inside a freezer after blood was found on the floor of a residence in Michigan, police said.
Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday
Human head floats ashore in South Florida

Police in South Florida are working to determine the identity of a head that washed ashore near Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning.
Top stories - NBC News - Yesterday
‘Robot revolution’ forces China’s human workforce to adapt

Factory machinery is evolving fast. Can the workers who will use it keep up?
World - Financial Times - 3 hours ago
'Aura' voted German Youth Word of the Year

World - Yahoo News - October 19
Trump, on the Civil War, in His Own Words

It’s hard to compromise with those who consider any criticism a threat.
Top stories - The New York Times - October 22
Michelle Obama’s Plain Words at a Harris Rally in a Plain Suit

Who needs a slogan tee when your outfit can say it all?
Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 28
In their own words: Lawmakers on what it's like in a 'chaos' Congress

Polarizing
Top stories - ABC News - October 28

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