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Exhibition and sale of weapons.

What Influences Attitudes Toward Gun Control Reform?

by Tania Lombrozo

People see the causes of mass shootings differently, depending on whether they own guns. Those who don't own guns often blame such incidents on the widespread availability of guns — but owners do not.
Mosaic consisting of the shape of the head.

How To Make AI The Best Thing To Happen To Us

by Max Tegmark

We can thrive with AI if we win the race between the growing power of our technology and the wisdom with which we manage it, but we must ditch the idea of learning from our mistakes, says Max Tegmark.
The essence of the technology that Affectiva pioneers is the ability of computers to recognize human emotions based on the "activation" of muscles in the face.

Should You Leave Grandma With The Robot?

by Adam Frank

Once a technology that treats emotions as data becomes pervasive, we may soon find that data is the only aspect of emotion we come to recognize or value, says astrophysicist Adam Frank.