Future Tense—a project of Slate, New America, and Arizona State University—covers emerging technologies and their implications for society and policy.
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On Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. ET, join Future Tense, @imaginationASU, and @ClimateWorks for a conversation with Kim Stanley Robinson, Vandana Singh, Benjamin Ong, @zonal, @tuitlibiesco, and @jason_climate.
We'll be discussing how to imagine—and chart the path toward—positive climate futures. newamerica.org/future-tense/…
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A new series of essays from @FutureTenseNow, written mostly by currently and formerly incarcerated people, looks at how technology is changing what it means to be in prison. slate.com/tag/time-online
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Today, @FutureTenseNow is launching Time, Online, a new package on how tech is changing prison as we know it.
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Científicos de todo el mundo están trabajando en para conseguir que el plástico que utilizamos sea menos perjudicial. Por Anna Gibbs.
* Texto producido en colaboración con @FutureTenseNow.
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“If that gadget is going to be your version of a Higher Power as you conceive of it, go ahead.” writes @julian_herbert. Read a new story about A.I., addiction, and the trap of constant feedback for @FutureTenseNow in collaboration with @imaginationASU: slate.com/technology/2023/10…
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Imaginar enemigos devoradores de humanos puede ayudar a la preparación para catástrofes más cercanas. Por Athena Aktipis y Coltan Scrivner.
*Texto producido en colaboración con @FutureTenseNow.
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A new startup is dreaming about transforming your dreams. But don’t lower your eyelids quite yet. slate.com/technology/2023/10…
When hackers swindled Las Vegas, they walked away with one of the biggest ransom payments in history.
It was a striking reminder that just because organizations have lots of money doesn’t mean they have lots of cybersecurity. slate.com/technology/2023/10…
The first known cat species lived 30 million years ago and gave rise to lions, cheetahs, and saber-toothed cats. Could today's domestic cat spawn the alpha predators of the future?
slate.com/technology/2023/10…
Where does the U.S. government post court documents and information about foreign surveillance? On Tumblr, of course.
slate.com/technology/2023/10…
As your tires wear down, tiny chunks of chemical compounds pollute the surrounding area and cause ecological damage. Regulators—and a reluctant industry—are finally starting to deal with it.
slate.com/technology/2023/11…
There’s an existential threat to A.I. working its way through the courts. slate.com/technology/2023/10…
I'm totally blind. A.I. is helping me rediscover the world. slate.com/technology/2023/10…
Check out the latest installment in our Future Tense Fiction series: @julian_herbert's "Void," which explores A.I., addiction, and the trap of constant feedback.
slate.com/technology/2023/10…
In a response essay, @kmanguward delves into the puzzle of breaking tech addiction.
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How do you prepare a community for disaster? Try imagining the zombie apocalypse. 🪦🧟👻🎃
Today at 4 p.m. ET, @AthenaAktipis and @MorbidPsych are chatting with Future Tense and @imaginationASU about sci-fi-ing our thought processes.
Join us online ⤵️ newamerica.org/future-tense/…
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How can imagining the zombie apocalypse help our communities prepare for future risks? In more ways than you might think.
We'll be talking with @AthenaAktipis and @MorbidPsych from @imaginationASU to walk through them—register below to join us on Monday. events.newamerica.org/whatzo…
Space exploration is changing–is NASA ready?
A lawsuit against Boeing is highlighting the need for NASA to rework oversight processes as privatization and decentralization infiltrate the atmosphere.
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This Halloween, we’re going as disaster-prepared zombies! 🧟♂️
Join us on Monday with @AthenaAktipis and @MorbidPsych to chat about how thinking through spooky scenarios like the zombie apocalypse can help us prepare for more imminent disasters. newamerica.org/future-tense/…