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At Freethink, we share stories about the evolving world for those who want to make a difference. Every week, we publish videos and articles showcasing passionate innovators who are tackling some of humanity's toughest challenges with fresh ideas. Our videos take you on a close-up journey, introducing you to aerospace engineers in the Mojave Desert and entrepreneurs in the largest slum in South America. You'll learn not just what they are doing, but also why they are driven, the challenges they encounter, and what keeps them motivated to push ahead. We hope that after watching these inspiring stories, you'll gain valuable insights to help you make your own impact on the world. Freethink serves as a platform for the individuals and ideas that are reshaping our future. We believe that by sharing incredible stories, we can collectively make progress and inspire change.
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2 weeks ago |
freethink.com | Christopher J. Ferguson
When based on a solid foundation of high quality, replicable data, a consensus statement among scholars who study a field can be powerful. Likely the most well-known in recent decades have been the consensus studies on global warming. These show that perhaps 97% of climate scientists agree global warming is caused by human action, and they are often cited by politicians in their calls for climate action.
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3 weeks ago |
freethink.com | Yasmin Khorram
It’s never been harder to trust what you see on the internet. As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly improves, so do the chatbots that can impersonate people online — increasingly sophisticated bots are now flooding our emails, social platforms, and even LinkedIn job postings. Suspicious text isn’t all we’re dealing with, either. AIs can also generate images, videos, and audio clips that seem like they were created by humans, but weren’t.
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3 weeks ago |
freethink.com | Louis Rosenberg
Like millions of Americans, I am dyslexic. You would probably never know, unless you happen to be sitting in the passenger seat of my car and find yourself yelling “I said left!” as I oddly turn right. Then, if you ask me why I turned the wrong way, you will be unable to comprehend that I just can’t remember which side is my right and which is my left. It is simply impossible for me. I know this makes no sense. After all, I have no problem telling the difference between other things.
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4 weeks ago |
freethink.com | B. David Zarley
“Vegetative electron microscopy” is nonsense. Say it to a scientist, and you’ll likely get a blank stare in response, and yet several scientific papers have included the phrase over the past few years. A Russian chemist first spotted it in a since-retracted paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research in 2022. They relayed the finding to Alexander Magazinov, a software engineer, who also seeks out scientific fraud in papers.
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1 month ago |
freethink.com | Leander Kahney
It looks like Jony Ive has found his new Steve Jobs. In a blockbuster announcement on May 21, the world’s most famous designer revealed that io, an AI hardware startup he’d quietly founded, had been acquired by entrepreneur Sam Altman’s OpenAI for a whopping $6.5 billion. The announcement pairs the most consequential designer of the modern age with Silicon Valley’s top fundraiser and visionary.
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