Digest for 9/26/2026

Artificial intelligence is getting smarter by leaps and bounds -- within this century, research suggests, a computer AI could be as 'smart' as a human being. And then, says Nick Bostrom, it will overtake us: 'Machine intelligence is the last invention that humanity will ever need to make.'

How can we harness the power of superintelligent AI while also preventing the catastrophe of robotic overlords? Computer science professor Stuart Russell explains why we need new principles for AI design -- and how we can build them in.

AI humorist Janelle Shane explores the unexpected and often humorous failures of AI, highlighting ethical implications when these systems are integrated into everyday decision-making processes.

How the pandemic has accelerated changes in where, when and how we work, reshaping careers and organizations.

Insights on remote work, distributed teams and reimagining company culture in a post-pandemic era.

Strategies for leaders to build resilient, inclusive and adaptable workplaces after the global health crisis.

In this passionate call to action, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg explains why, in August 2018, she walked out of school and organized a strike to raise awareness of global warming, protesting outside Sweden's parliament and grabbing the world's attention.

Allan Savory has devoted his life to stopping desertification. He now believes -- and his work so far shows -- that a surprising factor can protect grasslands and even reclaim degraded land that was once desert.

What would you do if your job was to save the planet? When Christiana Figueres was tapped by the UN to lead the Paris climate conference (COP 21) in December 2015, she reacted the way many people would: she thought it would be impossible to bring the leaders of 195 countries into agreement on how to slow climate change. Find out how she turned 'impossible' into 'possible' -- and how you can, too.