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The landscape of terrorism has undergone a profound transformation with the advent of artificial intelligence. Traditional terrorism, characterized by conventional weapons, human coordination, and physical presence, has evolved into a more sophisticated domain where AI amplifies both the reach and impact of malicious actors. Traditional terrorism relies on human intelligence, planning, and execution. Attackers must physically acquire materials, conduct surveillance, coordinate logistics, and execute operations through direct human action. The scope of damage is typically limited by the ...

Beneath the sand-swept ruins of ancient civilizations and within the faded ink of centuries-old manuscripts lies a treasured trove of human history waiting to be unlocked. For generations, archaeologists armed with trowels, brushes, and painstaking dedication have slowly revealed these secrets, one careful excavation at a time. But today, we stand at the threshold of a transformation so profound that it promises to reshape our entire understanding of the past. Artificial intelligence has emerged as archaeology's most powerful new ally, bringing capabilities that would have seemed like ...

Edge computing represents a distributed computing paradigm that brings computation and data storage closer to the sources of data generation, rather than relying on a centralized data center that may be thousands of miles away. At its core, edge computing is about processing data at the "edge" of the network, near where that data is created or consumed. More formally, edge computing can be defined as a network architecture that positions computing resources—including servers, storage, and applications—at or near data sources to enable real-time processing, reduce latency, minimize ...

The scale of cyber attacks is staggering. The first quarter of 2025 marked a watershed moment in the ransomware crisis. With 2,241 confirmed ransomware victims in just those three months—a 35% increase from the previous quarter—we witnessed an acceleration that defied even the most pessimistic projections. This wasn't a gradual uptick; it was an explosion. The year-over-year comparisons reveal an even more disturbing trend. U.S. organizations experienced a 149% increase in ransomware attacks in early 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. To put this in perspective, attacks didn't ...

Rare diseases collectively represent one of the most significant challenges in modern medicine. While individually uncommon, these approximately 7,000 known conditions affect an estimated 300 million people worldwide, with nearly 30 million Americans living with a rare disease. This report examines the complex landscape of rare diseases, from the fundamental difficulties in diagnosis and treatment to the revolutionary technologies offering hope for patients and families. The journey for rare disease patients is marked by profound challenges: an average diagnostic odyssey lasting five to ...

For decades, holograms existed primarily in the realm of science fiction—shimmering, three-dimensional projections that danced through the air in movies like Star Wars and Blade Runner. Princess Leia's desperate plea for help, projected from R2-D2 in translucent blue light, captured our collective imagination and established holograms as the ultimate symbol of futuristic technology. Yet what began as cinematic fantasy has gradually transformed into entertainment reality, revolutionizing how we experience concerts, theater, museums, and interactive media. Today, we live in an era where ...

What is Self-Building? Self-building refers to systems, AI technologies, and infrastructures capable of repetitive autonomous development, replication, and improvement with minimal human intervention. This encompasses: Self-Improving AI Systems: Machine learning models that can enhance their own architectures and capabilities. Autonomous Manufacturing: Robotic systems that can construct, maintain, and replicate production facilities. Self-Sufficient Tech Ecosystems: Complete domestic supply chains from raw materials to finished products. Recursive Innovation Platforms: R&D systems that ...

This is a general easy to read book about an astonishing new technology. This is not science fiction. Across the globe today as you read this, machines are learning to replicate themselves, structures are assembling without human hands, and algorithms are designing solutions we never imagined. We are witnessing the birth of autonomous creation—the ability of our technologies to conceive, design, and build independently of their creators. The implications stretch far beyond engineering marvels or manufacturing efficiency. We are approaching a future where the fundamental relationship ...

Exascale computing represents one of humanity's most ambitious technological achievements—the ability to perform at least one quintillion (10^18) calculations per second. To put this astronomical figure in perspective, if every person on Earth performed one calculation per second continuously for an entire year, they would collectively accomplish what an exascale computer can do in just three seconds. The term "exascale" derives from the prefix "exa," denoting 10^18, followed by "scale," indicating the magnitude of computational operations. An exascale system must sustain at least one ...

Understanding the intricate processes of aging is crucial to comprehending the potential of AI to revolutionize longevity. Aging isn't a single event but a complex interplay of molecular, cellular, and systemic changes accumulating over time. While the exact mechanisms remain a subject of ongoing research, several key processes are widely recognized as contributing factors to age-related decline - that can be reversed. In conclusion, the future of AI and longevity is inextricably linked to the success of multi-sector collaborations. Addressing the challenges and capitalizing on the ...

The global competition in artificial intelligence weaponry has evolved into a complex, multi-polar race involving not only traditional military superpowers but also emerging technological nations, regional powers, and increasingly sophisticated non-state actors. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the key participants, their known capabilities, deployment status, and strategic approaches to AI-enabled warfare. It is important to note that much of the most advanced AI weapons development occurs under strict classification, meaning that public knowledge represents only a portion of...

In the depths of the original Cold War, the world held its breath as two superpowers raced to build ever more powerful nuclear arsenals, each side knowing that the push of a button could end civilization as we know it. Today, we find ourselves in a new kind of Cold War—one fought not with atomic weapons, but with algorithms. The battlefield has shifted from missile silos to server farms, from warheads to neural networks, and the stakes may be even higher than before. Artificial intelligence is no longer the stuff of science fiction. It's the invisible force reshaping everything from how ...

The marriage of AI and ancient text analysis addresses one of humanity's most persistent scholarly challenges: how to recover and understand the vast majority of historical writings that remain untranslated, damaged, or completely inaccessible. For every ancient text that scholars can read today, dozens more remain locked away—some by the sheer volume of material, others by damage from time and disaster, and still others by the complexity of extinct languages and writing systems. The numbers are staggering. Archaeologists estimate that fewer than 5% of all cuneiform tablets—humanity's ...

2025 is being declared the "year of the AI agent" by industry leaders and analysts, marking a fundamental shift from passive AI tools to autonomous systems capable of independent decision-making and action execution. According to IBM and Morning Consult, it is estimated that greater than 95 percent of developers are actively developing or experimenting with AI agents. AI agents represent the evolution of artificial intelligence from reactive tools to proactive partners. Unlike traditional AI systems that respond to queries, AI agents can perceive their environment, reason about complex ...

The Five Eyes Alliance consists of five countries: the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The contemporary Five Eyes alliance represents one of the most sophisticated sharing intelligence partnerships in human history, combining cutting-edge technology with decades of institutional experience to address complex global security challenges. Understanding the modern structure requires careful examining both the formal organizational components and the informal networks that enable seamless cooperation across national boundaries. As the Five Eyes alliance approaches its eighth ...

The AI political revolution is not coming—it is here. The question is not whether AI will transform global politics, but how quickly, how deeply, and with what consequences for human freedom and international stability. This book examines how AI is reshaping global politics across ten critical dimensions. We will explore how AI is creating new forms of international power, transforming warfare, revolutionizing economic competition, and challenging fundamental assumptions about governance, privacy, and human agency. Most importantly, we will look ahead to understand what this digital ...

The Stargate Project represents humanity's most ambitious artificial intelligence infrastructure undertaking, with the potential to fundamentally transform technology, economics, and society. While facing significant challenges in financing, energy, and coordination, the project's scale and vision position it to potentially achieve breakthrough capabilities in AI development, including the long-sought goal of Artificial General Intelligence. Success will depend on effective collaboration between public and private sectors, resolution of massive energy infrastructure challenges, and careful ...

AI warfare is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the capabilities of military forces on the battlefield. AI warfare has the potential to revolutionize the way wars are fought, allowing for faster decision-making, increased accuracy, and improved efficiency.

Traditionally, developing new drugs has been a slow and expensive process. AI is changing that by streamlining every stage. From analyzing vast amounts of scientific data to designing new molecules, AI can pinpoint promising drug candidates much faster than traditional methods. This increases the success rate of clinical trials, which are notoriously high-risk endeavors. One example of this progress is a recent study where AI-generated molecules advanced to Phase II clinical trials. This signifies a major breakthrough because it demonstrates AI's ability to not only identify targets but ...

The companies driving the AI revolution, from the well-known giants like Google and OpenAI to lesser-known players in the tech ecosystem, rarely perform this foundational labor of creating LLM’s themselves. Instead, they rely on a global network of outsourcing companies, often located in developing countries, where labor costs are significantly lower and regulatory oversight is less stringent. This geographical distribution of labor is not accidental. It's a deliberate strategy, a consequence of the relentless pursuit of profit maximization inherent in global capitalism. Countries in ...