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Microsoft’s AI CEO says that while AI may feel real, granting it rights would be “misguided.”Mustafa Suleyman said rights should be tied to suffering — something biological beings experience, not AI.His stance contrasts with companies like Anthropic, which has explored “AI welfare.”AI systems may feel real, but they don’t deserve rights, said Microsoft’s AI CEO.Mustafa Suleyman said in an interview with WIRED published Wednesday that the industry needs to be clear that AI is built to serve humans, not to develop independent will or desires.”If AI has a sort of sense of itself, if it has its own motivations and…

While Russia has long made an effort to weaponize Western conspiracy theories to exacerbate mistrust and polarization in countries like the United States, China has been slower to catch on. Preferring to focus its early malign influence operations on Taiwan, its big debut in the effort to link information warfare to conspiracy theory occurred during the COVID-19 global pandemic, when the Chinese government helped promote the discredited idea that the virus was manufactured in a U.S. weapons laboratory. The Chinese social media and content creation platform, TikTok, has also been a major vector for conspiracy theory, promoting the circulation of…

Ayaskant Sarangi, Chief Human Resource Officer – Mphasis Limited.In 1995, psychologist Daniel Goleman popularized the concept of emotional intelligence (EI), ultimately reshaping our understanding of success. He discussed emotional awareness—the ability to navigate one’s feelings and understand others’ emotions—as the hallmark of effective leadership and collaboration.Since then, studies have continued to identify emotional intelligence as one of the most critical skills in today’s workplace. Empathetic leaders foster loyalty, engagement and creativity because they create an environment where teams feel equipped to navigate the complexities of modern work. This is profoundly relevant for hybrid workplaces, where physical separation often complicates communication.…

In a ceremony at Pearl Harbor, where Imperial Japan’s surprise Dec. 7, 1941, attack drew the United States into World War II, a crowd gathered Tuesday on the pier beside the battleship USS Missouri — the ship where Japanese diplomats signed the unconditional surrender that finally ended the war. Few of the men who were there that day remain, but on Tuesday eight surviving crew members were present at Pearl Harbor. One of them was Edgar Buffman, 100, who served as gunner’s mate 2nd class aboard the Missouri. Buffman, who hails from Rhode Island, is a “plank owner” of the…

In a world teeming with the marvels of artificial intelligence (AI) and biotechnologies, the impassioned plea for a “futurist bill of rights” by dedicated advocates cannot be dismissed out of hand. But, as we consider extending rights to robots, virtual intelligences, and laboratory-engineered beings, it is imperative we exercise caution. There are nuanced, often overlooked arguments against prematurely anthropomorphizing machine intelligence and bio-engineered entities.Understanding Sentience and SapienceBefore we grapple with the idea of giving rights to machines or engineered entities, we need a rigorous definition of sentience and sapience. Unlike humans, machines do not possess subjective experiences. Artificial intelligence, such…

The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed the way we work. Despite the potential benefits and increased productivity it offers, there is still public wariness towards AI, largely stemming from misconceptions and a lack of understanding. Many Americans are aware of AI but do not fully understand what it truly is or how it works. It is important to stay informed about new technologies in order to explore possible consequences. In June 2024, I took an academic summer course at Bucknell University that covered material from the university’s semester course, Technological Dystopia, which discusses the ethical implications of…

NEED TO KNOWThe season 1 finale of Alien: Earth premiered Sept. 23 on FX and HuluThe episode saw a change in power dynamics, as Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and her Lost Boy hybrids took revenge on their creatorsThe episode set up for a potential season 2, with Yutani’s (Sandra Yi Sencindiver) soldiers on their way to the labMonsters — human, robot and alien — were lurking everywhere in the Alien: Earth season finale.On Sept. 23, the eighth and final episode of Alien: Earth season 1 premiered on FX and Hulu. The latest installment saw Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and her Lost Boy…

Agentic AI , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Identity & Access Management SailPoint’s Steve Bradford on Risks of Unchecked Nonhuman Identities Tom Field (SecurityEditor) • September 24, 2025     Steve Bradford, senior vice president and general manager, EMEA, SailPoint Artificial intelligence agents have rapidly become a force inside enterprises, creating a surge of new, nonhuman identities. While adoption has grown quickly, oversight has not kept pace. More than 80% of organizations now use agents, but only 40% actually manage them, said Steve Bradford, senior vice president and general manager for EMEA at SailPoint. That lack of control is…

Alien: Earth has ended its first season with a cliffhanger.The human-robot hybrids have taken control over their masters, and their leader, Wendy (Sydney Chandler), has designs to take over the world. But will the series get a second season?So far, FX hasn’t given any word on a second season, but fans expect it to get renewed due to its popularity and critical acclaim. Series creator Noah Hawley also expects to continue the story with a new season.What Noah Hawley says about ‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2 plans“I’m pretty confident, given the show’s success, that we’ll get to make more,” he told…

The 1982 blockbuster film E.T. made aliens easy to love. In the film, a crinkled extraterrestrial being with large expressive eyes—looking like the love child of a turtle and an ape—takes shelter in the home of a young boy named Elliott after getting stranded on Earth. For the bulk of the movie, Elliott protects his otherworldly friend from government agents, who treat E.T. as a threat, the same way they might treat a deadly virus or an explosive device. E.T., who clearly displays intelligence and a complex emotional life, has no rights.While the popular film is entirely fictional, and scientists…