Human Enhancement

Does AI need a body to ever come close to achieving something like human intelligence? And if it does, what kind of body would it need?

AI & Humanoids

Will AI need a body to come close to human-like intelligence?

Roboticists today are wrestling with the question of whether AI needs a body? If so, what kind? And then there’s the “how” of it all; if embodied intelligence is the way forward to true artificial general intelligence, could soft robots be the next step?

Italian research studio Mhox's EYE concept could see a future where people replace their natural eyes with technologically-enhanced bioprinted ones

Biology

Italian company hopes to market synthetic eyeballs

Italian research studio Mhox's EYE concept could see a future where people replace their natural eyes with technologically-enhanced bioprinted ones that provide greater visual acuity as well as added features such as Wi-Fi and Instagram-like filters.

We may not be fully aware of what "human enhancement" will really entail (Image: Shutterstock)

Science

Will superhuman powers give us superhuman problems?

As different human enhancement technologies advance at different rates, they bleed into society gradually and without fanfare. What's more, they will increasingly necessitate discussion about areas that are often overlooked – what are the logistics and ethics of being superhuman?