In the film, Bicentennial Man, Andrew, an artificial intelligence (AI) android played by Robin Williams, is welcomed into the home of the Martin family. Though originally programmed as a live-in butler of sorts, Andrew becomes a clockmaker, fashioning elegant wooden timekeepers. When the ownership of Andrew’s unique clockmaking ability comes…

“Danger, Will Robinson!” warned the robot in the 1960’s science fiction television show Lost in Space. An artificial intelligence, the robot helped the Robinson family navigate the unfamiliar depths of space, providing advanced calculation, physical defense, and perspective. While our present future is lightyears away from the Robinson’s family exploits…

If I told you that over 90% of consumers accept Privacy Policies without reading them, you probably wouldn’t be surprised. …

For many Americans, it’s hard to imagine a world without the internet. How would you look up the news or find directions to the grocery store? How would you order airline tickets? From dating to grocery shopping to staying connected with friends or searching for an apartment, the internet is…

Facebook and other similar social tools undoubtedly provide value. They connect us and help coordinate and share information. But amidst concerns of threatened democracy under a blanket of digital misinformation and unethical practices that abuse human psychology — resulting in a depressed and addicted public — Facebook’s net benefits to…

Cultured meat is the growing of animal protein cells for human consumption in a laboratory setting rather than through traditional livestock practices using a living animal. In the last several years, the cultured meat industry has blossomed into several leading companies domestically and abroad; it has seen millions of dollars…