Living Forever: Ray Kurzweil’s Vision of Immortality by 2030

What if you could live forever? Not in some mystical afterlife, but here on Earth, with your body and mind intact—or even enhanced. This is the bold prediction of Ray Kurzweil, a renowned futurist and former Google engineer, who believes that by 2030, humans will achieve practical immortality through advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and … Read more

ELIZA: The First AI Chatbot That Changed Everything

When we think of artificial intelligence today, names like ChatGPT, Alexa, and Siri dominate the conversation. But long before these sophisticated systems, there was ELIZA—the world’s first chatbot. Created in the mid-1960s by MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum, ELIZA was a groundbreaking experiment in human-computer interaction that continues to influence AI development to this day. What … Read more

Why American TikTokers Are Migrating to Chinese Apps: A Wake-Up Call on Privacy and Control

Did You Know? Americans Are Fleeing to Chinese Platforms Over Privacy Concerns Imagine this: thousands of Americans are leaving U.S.-based social media platforms and flocking to Chinese apps like RedNote (Xiaohongshu). At first glance, it might seem ironic—why would people trust a foreign government known for surveillance? But for these so-called “TikTok refugees,” the move … Read more

Exploring DeepSeek: The Open-Source AI Revolution

I recently registered for DeepSeek, a new open-source AI system, and I must say, the process was seamless and using Jaws for Windows and NVDA on my Windows 11 machine, I have no issues navigating the site; and overall, my initial impressions are overwhelmingly positive. While the media may focus on its origins in China … Read more