George Hopkin

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theFreesheet editor George Hopkin is a veteran journalist with over 35 years of experience. As a specialist in technology reporting, Hopkin covers the full spectrum of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Gun violence protests.

US politicians inhabit ‘parallel universes’ on X after mass shootings

Democratic congressmembers are more than three times as likely to post on…
Conscious AI and shrimps.

AI consciousness claims are ‘existentially toxic’ and unprovable

The only scientifically justifiable position on artificial intelligence is “agnosticism”, meaning humans…
Mice brains.

AI predicts unknown brain neurons that scientists then find in real mice

Artificial intelligence has successfully predicted the existence of previously unknown neuron types…
The robots appear black and silvery gray in the grayscale image, with tiny gray squares and rectangles on one side and plain gray on the back

World’s smallest programmable robots cost one penny and run for months

The world’s smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots have launched, able to sense…
A virtual medical collaboration.

Social media ‘cocktail’ helps surgeons solve cases in three hours

A global social media community is helping neurosurgeons diagnose complex pathologies and…
organised older woman.

Being organised cuts death risk by 10 per cent, major global study confirms

Your personality type effectively determines your lifespan, with organised individuals showing a…
Teens and chatbots

Experts warn of emotional risks as one in three teens turn to AI for support

Medical experts warn that a generation is learning to form emotional bonds…
millennials and technology.

Tech-savvy millennials suffer most anxiety over digital privacy risks

Digital concerns regarding privacy, misinformation and work-life boundaries are highest among highly…
Yuval Noah Harari

Harari warns of ‘alien’ AI oligarchs and is your brand really 67 cool?

TL;DR: Yuval Noah Harari warns that AI has evolved into an “alien…