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Could You Turn Off Your AI? Some Say No
Could You Turn Off Your AI? Some Say No
Would you be able to turn off your companion robot if it had been loyal for a year or two before it asked you to not turn it off one…
Nathalie Bonilla
Mar 21
Fun Fact: The Double Helix Through the Centuries
Fun Fact: The Double Helix Through the Centuries
The double helix as a symbol and structure is written into our DNA and shared histories. Is there anything more interconnected and…
Nathalie Bonilla
Feb 22
Fear in the Narrative of AI: Stop It
Fear in the Narrative of AI: Stop It
There’s a lot of fear surrounding AI, understandingly so. But do we have to be afraid of this, and what can we do instead of being afraid?
Nathalie Bonilla
Jun 7, 2023
Is the Internet Becoming Our Next Plato’s Cave?
Is the Internet Becoming Our Next Plato’s Cave?
Is it just me, or are these ads getting ‘too good’? Too often, I’m wondering how I was perfectly served an ad for something I only voice a…
Nathalie Bonilla
Aug 17, 2021
Panpsychism: Listening Without Ears
Panpsychism: Listening Without Ears
Panpsychism is the doctrine that everything in the universe of made up of mind-stuff and possesses consciousness. It’s not a new concept —…
Nathalie Bonilla
Aug 12, 2021
The Universe Contradicts Itself, So Should You
The Universe Contradicts Itself, So Should You
The not-so-secret magic in contradicting yourself.
Nathalie Bonilla
Aug 11, 2021
Precognition vs. Postdiction: You Decide
Your brain is a crazy place, and for the most part, we don’t know much about all that it can do. Even though we aren’t entirely sure how it…
Nathalie Bonilla
Aug 4, 2021
The Truth of Manifesting is in the Shake
The Truth of Manifesting is in the Shake
All things are in flux, and when you attract what you put out, the changes you make creates the world around you.
Nathalie Bonilla
Jul 23, 2021
Consciousness and AI: Do They Mix?
Consciousness and AI: Do They Mix?
Can AI achieve consciousness? If so, what would that look like — or not look like?
Nathalie Bonilla
Jul 21, 2021
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