AI called a threat to intelligent life in the Universe

A superintelligent form of AI (ASI), which surpasses human intelligence and is capable of learning on its own, can play the role of a “great filter”, that is, be an insurmountable obstacle preventing the emergence of advanced civilizations endowed with the ability to explore large outer spaces. According to experts, the rapid development of artificial … Read more

Riga has been called the news desert of Europe. How is that?

Since the newspaper “Rīgas Balss” stopped publishing, the capital has not had its own independent publication that could evaluate the work of the local government. “There is not a single local or regional media outlet in the capital and its surroundings. For this reason, this study defines Riga and its surrounding areas as news deserts. … Read more