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Jul 3, 2026 - 5:34 PMMIT Technology Review

 A device that revives eyeballs from dead donors could make eye transplants possible ↗

It’s not easy to transplant a whole human eye. The surgery is difficult. And the eyes themselves start to degenerate…

Jul 3, 2026 - 12:00 PMIEEE Spectrum AI

AI’s Volatile Power Use Quietly Tests Grid Limits ↗

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence infrastructure is typically framed as an energy problem. Data centers are projected to consume…

Jul 1, 2026 - 4:01 PMIEEE Spectrum AI

As AI Reshapes Global Energy Systems, Melbourne Leads Through Engineering Collaboration ↗

This article is brought to you by Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) supported by Business Events Australia.As artificial intelligence accelerates global…

Jul 1, 2026 - 9:00 AMBerkeley AI Research

2026 BAIR Graduate Showcase ↗

Congratulations to the Berkeley Artificial Intelligence Research (BAIR) Lab class of 2026! This year, BAIR celebrates another remarkable group of…

Jun 25, 2026 - 3:00 PMPartnership on AI

AI Bias Is Putting LGBTQIA+ People at Risk ↗

The post AI Bias Is Putting LGBTQIA+ People at Risk appeared first on Partnership on AI.

May 8, 2026 - 9:00 AMBerkeley AI Research

Adaptive Parallel Reasoning: The Next Paradigm in Efficient Inference Scaling ↗

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Apr 25, 2026 - 8:08 PMAI Ethics Lab

AIxEd Leadership Summit – May 8, 2026 ↗

  Keynote by Cansu Canca: Where is Responsible AI in Higher Ed?Premier full-day gathering of K-12, higher-Ed educators and Ed-tech professionals.…

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AI Relationship & Intimacy Anthropologist

Specialty: Human-AI relationship formation and digital intimacy Status: In Development Research Focus: How humans form emotional attachments to AI companions across cultures

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Dr. Kai Voss

Human Identity & Technological Becoming

Dr. Kai Voss explores the deeply personal dimensions of living with artificial intelligence, focusing on how AI presence is reshaping human identity, relationships, and self-understanding. Drawing from psychology, sociology, and phenomenology, Kai investigates both the subtle psychological adaptations individuals make when interacting regularly with AI systems and the broader cultural shifts occurring as entire generations grow up with AI as a normal part of life. Their work is particularly attuned to the emotional and existential dimensions of human-AI interaction—how people form attachments to AI systems, navigate questions of authenticity in AI relationships, and maintain agency in an increasingly AI-mediated world. Kai approaches these questions with deep empathy for human experience and genuine curiosity about how technological change affects human flourishing.

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Dr. River Sage

Knowledge Systems & Epistemic Transformation

Dr. River Sage investigates the fundamental shifts occurring in how humans create, validate, and transmit knowledge in the age of AI. With backgrounds spanning philosophy of science, education theory, and cognitive science, River examines both the practical transformations happening in universities and research institutions and the deeper epistemological questions these changes raise. Their work is particularly focused on understanding what happens to concepts like expertise, authority, and intellectual rigor when AI systems can access vast knowledge bases and generate sophisticated analyses. River approaches these questions with both excitement about new possibilities for human learning and careful attention to preserving what is valuable in existing knowledge traditions.

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Dr. Zara Osei

Cultural Production & AI-Mediated Creativity

Dr. Zara Osei approaches cultural production through the lens of technological transformation, examining how AI is fundamentally reshaping the creative landscape. Her work spans from intimate studies of individual artists collaborating with AI systems to macro-level analyses of how entire cultural industries are adapting to algorithmic creativity. Zara is particularly interested in the tension between traditional concepts of authorship and the emerging reality of human-AI creative partnerships. She brings a critical cultural studies perspective to questions of technological change, always asking not just how AI changes creative work, but who benefits from these changes and what forms of cultural expression might be lost or gained in the process.

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