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Here are this year's top ten emerging technologies from the World Economic Forum
Staying true to form, this year's list includes technologies that may not be on your radar but should be – from nanozymes and generative watermarking to…
Jun 24
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Andrew Maynard
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Here are this year's top ten emerging technologies from the World Economic Forum
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Vibe coding moral panic
Not a panic about vibe coding, but an idle thought that led down a rabbit hole that turned into an online timeline on tech driven angst through the ages
Jun 1
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Andrew Maynard
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May 2025
Why parasocial communication around complex ideas is important – and why we need more of it
Conveying facts and figures is an important communication strategy – but relationship-based communication and engagement have a unique and often…
May 25
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Andrew Maynard
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Why parasocial communication around complex ideas is important – and why we need more of it
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Exploring AI through cause-and-effect
A new online tool that uses cause-and-effect relationships to explore and better-understand responsible AI development and use
May 18
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Andrew Maynard
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Designing the technological futures we aspire to
Why transformative technology demands responsible innovation — and the critical questions we need to be asking before it's too late
May 11
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Andrew Maynard
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Designing the technological futures we aspire to
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What students *really* think about artificial intelligence
My colleague Sean and I sat down with two ASU undergrads for a candid conversation about all things AI. It's a conversation anyone working in higher…
May 6
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Andrew Maynard
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A new framework for guiding AI agent oversight
As AI agents become more prevalent and powerful, a new paper outlines a framework for better-understanding how to govern and regulate them.
May 4
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Andrew Maynard
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April 2025
US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 Education
Two new national plans promise to overhaul classrooms with AI. Here’s how the US and China differ – and overlap
Apr 24
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Andrew Maynard
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US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 Education
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: AI, Protopia & the Future of Film
On this week's Model Futura, filmmaker, futurist, and impact storyteller Taryn O'Neill joins is to talk about AI‑powered moviemaking and how the stories…
Apr 22
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Andrew Maynard
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: AI, Protopia & the Future of Film
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Surprised by serendipity
To celebrate the two-year anniversary of The Future of being Human , a new "serendipity" button, a way to continue the conversation using AI, and a…
Apr 20
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Andrew Maynard
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The Secret Lives of Electric Vehicle Owners
ASU professor and Tech Skeptic Goes Electric author Jamey Wetmore joins Modem Futura to discuss electric vehicle ownership, charging challenges, data…
Apr 15
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Andrew Maynard
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Ancient wolves, conservation futures, and one of the fastest growing biotech startups in history
Colossal Biosciences has been grabbing headlines with claims of bringing the long-extinct dire wolf back from the dead. But how responsible is the…
Apr 13
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Andrew Maynard
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Ancient wolves, conservation futures, and one of the fastest growing biotech startups in history
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