Can we use Asimov’s three laws of robotics in the real world? In the past few weeks, the news was abuzz with talk of a Google engineer who claimed that one of the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems had gained sentience. Google was quick to contradict the … 20. Jul 2022 | By Andrei Mihai | 15 comments
With great powers comes great responsibility hose with an interest in the history of mathematical notation may have noted that in last month’s post I mentioned the symbol for equality, =, is often credited to Welsh physician and mathematician Robert Recorde, … 13. Jul 2022 | By Katie Steckles | 39 comments
Mathematik im Deutschen Museum „In diesem Haus darf jeder machen, was ich will.“ Mit diesem klassischen Spruch brachte Oskar von Miller, der Gründer und einflussreiche Gestalter des „Deutschen Museums von Meisterwerken der Naturwissenschaft und Technik“ in München bereits vor … 08. Jul 2022 | By Christoph Pöppe | 5 comments
The Logic of Space and Number: Dennis Sullivan’s quest for simplicity You’re always a bit nervous when talking to a laureate, but as I was running with Dennis Sullivan in the hallway of a hotel in Oslo, my worries quickly vanished. In about two hours’ time, … 06. Jul 2022 | By Andrei Mihai | 1 comment
