January 27, 2025

‘Eternal You’ and the Ethics of Using A.I. to ‘Talk’ to Dead Loved Ones

(New York Times) – In the 1960s, the science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke coined a useful adage: “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” He was right, as demonstrated by the almost mystical reverence with which people tend to … Read More



 
 

August 21, 2017

New Sci-Fi Film “Marjorie Prime” Is “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” Meets “Black Mirror”

(Quartz) – Marjorie Prime uses emerging technology as a window into our desire to self-select the past. Directed and co-written by Michael Almereyda and based on a play by Jordan Harrison, the movie’s focus is on a timeless question that … Read More



 
 

June 6, 2016

This Medical Treatment Is Potentially Groundbreaking. So Why Isn’t It Available?

(New York Magazine) – In the future, transfusions of aborted fetal stem cells might help those suffering from debilitating illness. But at the moment, it’s illegal for doctors to perform stem-cell therapy in the United States — though that doesn’t … Read More