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Sigal Samuel

Sigal Samuel

Senior Reporter

    Latest articles by Sigal Samuel

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    Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.Traveling this summer? Maybe don’t let the airport scan your face.
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    You have the right to opt out of facial recognition tech. Here’s how.

    By Sigal Samuel
    What if absolutely everything is conscious?
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    Scientists spent ages mocking panpsychism. Now, some are warming to the idea that plants, cells, and even atoms are conscious.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    The biggest unknown in psychedelic therapy is not the psychedelicsThe biggest unknown in psychedelic therapy is not the psychedelics
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    Why critics call the company pushing to legalize MDMA a “therapy cult.”

    By Sigal Samuel
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    OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public OpenAI insiders are demanding a “right to warn” the public 
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    “I’m scared. I’d be crazy not to be,” one former employee tells Vox.

    By Sigal Samuel
    10 big things we think will happen in the next 10 years
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    Obesity will go down, electric cars will go up, and a nuclear bomb might just fall.

    By Bryan Walsh, Dylan Matthews and 4 more
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    The double sexism of ChatGPT’s flirty “Her” voiceThe double sexism of ChatGPT’s flirty “Her” voice
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    Is OpenAI gaslighting Scarlett Johansson?

    By Sigal Samuel
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    “I lost trust”: Why the OpenAI team in charge of safeguarding humanity imploded“I lost trust”: Why the OpenAI team in charge of safeguarding humanity imploded
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    Company insiders explain why safety-conscious employees are leaving.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Some say AI will make war more humane. Israel’s war in Gaza shows the opposite.Some say AI will make war more humane. Israel’s war in Gaza shows the opposite.
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    AI nudges us to prioritize speed and scale. In Gaza, it’s turbocharging mass bombing.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Philosophers are studying Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole?”Philosophers are studying Reddit’s “Am I the Asshole?”
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    In which philosophy tries to understand how normal people think about morality.

    By Sigal Samuel
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    Your brain’s privacy is at risk. The US just took its first big step toward protecting it.Your brain’s privacy is at risk. The US just took its first big step toward protecting it.
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    Colorado passed legislation to prevent companies from selling your brainwaves. But is it enough to stop the likes of Meta and Apple?

    By Sigal Samuel