Research reveals why AI systems can't become conscious—and what radically different computing substrates would be needed to ...
A new theoretical framework argues that the long-standing split between computational functionalism and biological naturalism misses how real brains actually compute.
The familiar fight between “mind as software” and “mind as biology” may be a false choice. This work proposes biological computationalism: the idea that brains compute, but not in the abstract, symbol ...
Right now, the debate about consciousness often feels frozen between two entrenched positions. On one side sits computational ...
Agentic AI is not the next version of chatbots, and it’s not a new workflow engine dressed up in clever marketing. It’s a different operating model. Instead of automating individual steps, it ...
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Defining Aravallis

The renewed debate over the Aravalli hills exposes a familiar fault line in India’s environmental governance: the tension between ecological complexity and administrative simplicity.
Aravalli ridges play a key role in moderating heat and reducing the intensity of dust storms in Delhi, Gurugram, Jaipur. One of the most crucial concerns is environmental impact ...
India’s Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, is a generation nearly 37 crores strong, and are poised to define the future of ...
When René Descartes watched a mechanical figure move with lifelike precision in the 17th century, the scene unsettled him.
The federal government’s now-defunct United States Digital Service has served as an inspiration for states that are increasingly putting human experience at the center of their tech projects.
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Sony A7 V

I won't blame you if you mistake the a7 V for an a7 IV or a7 III at first glance. Sony's design language hasn't changed ...