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Essays, columns, and deep analysis on AI from Forward Future contributors. Browse the latest, or filter by topic.
Robotics
Aligning the Steel: The New Ethics of Embodied AI
How robots like Digit are redefining labor, raising safety concerns, and challenging the future of ethical AI.
Dylan Jorgensen · APR 30, 2025
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The Different Concepts of AGI: OpenAI, Anthropic and Google in Comparison and When AGI Is Achieved
How top AI labs differ on defining AGI, their goals, and why timelines range from 2026 to decades away.
Kim Isenberg · APR 29, 2025
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AI, Automation, and the Urgent Case for Universal Basic Income (Part 2): Critiques, Implementation, and the Future
Scott Santens addresses UBI critiques, funding solutions, and why it's essential for an AI-driven future economy.
Nick Wentz · APR 28, 2025
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AI, Automation, and the Urgent Case for Universal Basic Income (Part 1): A Conversation with Scott Santens
Scott Santens explores how AI-driven change makes Universal Basic Income essential for economic security.
Nick Wentz · APR 28, 2025
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o3 Is a Milestone Moment: Tool Usage Changes Everything
Explore how OpenAI's o3 model uses agentic AI to autonomously solve complex tasks with powerful tool integration.
Kim Isenberg · APR 23, 2025
Robotics
Your New Roommate Is Made of Steel—Home Robots Are About to Rewrite Daily Life
An inside look at the billion‐dollar dash to deploy helpful humanoids—and the ethical tripwires waiting in every hallway.
Dylan Jorgensen · APR 23, 2025
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The Road to Safe AGI: How Tech Giants Are Managing the Risks of Artificial General Intelligence
Google DeepMind and OpenAI reveal key strategies to manage risks and ensure the responsible rise of AGI.
Kim Isenberg · APR 17, 2025
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File Compatibility Across Leading AI Models: A Practical Guide
Stop guessing which files your AI can handle—see how ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok compare in 2024.
Steve Smith · APR 15, 2025
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How To Max GPT-4o Native Image Generation
Explore practical strategies, prompt tips, and creative trends to harness the full power of GPT-4o image generation.
Kim Isenberg · APR 9, 2025
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The Battle of the Giants: Open Source vs. Closed Source in the World of AI
Open-source AI is rapidly closing the gap with closed models—who will dominate the future of artificial intelligence?
Kim Isenberg · APR 3, 2025
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AI in the Boardroom: Trusting Algorithms for Big Decisions
How executives are leveraging AI for smarter decision-making while ensuring trust, transparency, and accountability.
Steve Smith · APR 2, 2025
Robotics
Biohybrid & Soft Robotics: The Surge of Living Machines
Inside the labs where robots grow muscle, heal wounds, and even reproduce and why it’s happening faster than you think.
Dylan Jorgensen · APR 1, 2025
