May 1, 2025

"The Fish Matrix." Christian Ziegler, Mate Nagy, and Liang Li

At virtual reality school, fish teach robots

Scientists use VR on zebrafish to teach robots how to group
A division between the immediate risks of artificial intelligence (left) and the future existential danger (right). Image prepared using DALEE

Study: The immediate risks of artificial intelligence are scarier than doomsday prophecies

A study by the University of Zurich among over 10,000 participants in the UK and US finds that people are more afraid of the tangible harms of AI in the present than theoretical conclusions about humanity's doomsday.
Oil production in the heart of nature. In Britain they banned it. Photo: shutterstock

Britain is an example of zero carbon emissions

Lessons from the UK: Long-term legislation, financial incentives, and research infrastructure to build an economy that balances quality growth and environmental protection