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Did Nietzsche’s Übermensch vision predict artificial general intelligence (AGI)?  

The first week of September 2026 delivered a cascade of breakthroughs: OpenAI launched GPT-6 Astra with claims of entering the 'AGI era,' XPeng began automated production of humanoid robots ahead of Tesla's stalled Optimus program, human-AI collaboration cracked centuries-old math problems, and physicists spotted Einstein's gravity principles in the quantum realm for the first time. Meanwhile, nuclear energy hit record output as AI's energy demands reshape the power sector.

In this debate, Dr. Ben Goertzel and Dr. Roman Yampolskiy clash over the ultimate fate of humanity. The central question: Will AGI lead to our extinction or our unprecedented flourishing?

Goertzel reflects on Future of Life Institute's proposal to pause GPT-5. He thinks they're biased towards AI's risks, not benefits. Currently, 7 countries have banned ChatGPT. To ban or not to ban?

This article is Rachel St. Clair's journey into the secrets of holograms, their formation through interference patterns, and their intriguing link to the fabric of reality.

Super-growth or super-risk? Matt Swayne examines AI’s power to transform civilization while posing critical questions about humanity’s future.

What happened at BGI over the last few days and why this will have lasting significance

Autonomous agents are evolving fast—leveraging structured perception and dynamic affordance recognition to navigate chaos, extract meaning, and adapt in real time. Discover how these breakthroughs reshape scalable, resilient AI automation.

In the 80s and 90s, taping and sampling were said to be killing the music industry. Now, AI is said to steal artists’ work and threaten their jobs. Is Generative AI an accelerated version of remix culture?

David Hanson, Ben Goertzel and co-hosts Grace Robot and Lisa Rein all have an intense discussion about the merits of embodiment for training AGI to be compassionate towards humans.