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Discover the Next Generation of Human-Machine Teaming: A Pioneering Company, XTEND, is Looking To Disrupt the Drone Industry

Tim McMillan·February 9, 2023

XTEND, a pioneering technology company, looks to revolutionize the robotics industry by developing the next generation of human-machine teaming.

Pentagon Secretly Working To Unleash Massive Swarms of Autonomous Multi-Domain Drones to Dominate Enemy Defenses

Tim McMillan·February 3, 2023

The Pentagon is secretly developing a new program to unleash thousands of autonomous drones to dominate enemy defenses.

Breakout Tech: Here Are Some of the Key Developments and Technologies to Watch in 2023

Clayton Morris·February 3, 2023

As we look at the technological advancements that lay ahead in the coming year, we’re faced with a time-honored question: at what cost?

Has Earth Ever Had Encounters With Interstellar AI Devices in Its Past?

Avi Loeb·February 3, 2023

What is the chance that a technological gadget with an interstellar version of ChatGPT would visit Los Alamos for lunch in 1950?

ChatGPT: Does This Clever Chatbot Mark the Dawn of a New Era in AI?

Micah Hanks·February 2, 2023

This week, we look at OpenAI’s impressive chatbot ChatGPT, and what it told The Debrief in a series of candid responses to our questions.

Russia Wants To Use Robotic Tanks To Combat Advanced Western Armor in Ukraine. It’s Likely a Fantasy

Tim McMillan·January 27, 2023

Russia claims it is developing a robotic tank that will be capable of destroying advanced Western battle tanks. Defense experts says that's doubtful.

Imagine Interstellar: Humanity’s Path to Becoming an Interstellar Species

Avi Loeb·January 27, 2023

"Interstellar travel favors the scientifically inclined, exploring civilizations," says Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb in his latest Op Ed.

An Astronomer’s Thoughts on the 2022 ODNI Report on UAP

Avi Loeb·January 13, 2023

Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb offers his views on the recent release of the 2022 ODNI report on unidentified anomalous phenomena.

A Major Breakthrough Could Mean Realistic Autonomous Bird-Like Drones Are On The Horizon

Tim McMillan·January 10, 2023

Engineers working on the GRIFFIN Project recently made a significant breakthrough in developing the world's first true bird-like drones.

Seeking Immortality in Space: Encounters With ‘Interstellar Memorabilia’

Avi Loeb·December 27, 2022

Like prehistoric cave paintings, finding interstellar extraterrestrial devices might indicate that the quest for immortality is universal to all sentient beings past and present throughout the Milky Way galaxy.

Compromise 2023 NDAA Outlines Provisions for Military, Disruptive Tech, UAP, and More

Micah Hanks·December 8, 2022

This week, a compromise has been reached between the House and Senate Armed Services Committees regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for 2023.

The DOD’s 2022 China Military Power Report: An Estimate of the Situation

Micah Hanks·December 1, 2022

This week, we look at the DOD's annual China Military Power Report, identifying China’s current military aspirations and ability to upset the international order.

This Concerning Theory May Explain Why We Haven’t Found Evidence of Intelligent Alien Life

Micah Hanks·November 14, 2022

A team of researchers argues the "Great Filter" theory could offer a concerning explanation for why astronomers have yet to find evidence of intelligent alien life.

When It Comes to Interstellar Travel, There Are Both Hazards and Benefits

Avi Loeb·November 2, 2022

There will be both good and bad for any future earthlings or technologies of our design that may engage in interstellar travel.

The Arrow of Cosmic Time: From Simplicity to Complexity and Back

Avi Loeb·October 31, 2022

During a recent lecture at the University of Michigan that I gave, I was asked why the arrow of cosmic time is characterized by a transition from simplicity to complexity.

The French Government’s Space Agency Just Hosted an International Conference on UAP

Here's what you need to know about the recent GEIPAN conference on UAP studies.

Baptiste Friscourt·October 28, 2022

Researchers from around the world recently gathered in France to discuss the best data and technical analyses involving unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP).

NASA UAP Study Update: Team Members Assemble as Study Officially Goes Underway

Micah Hanks·October 27, 2022

With NASA's UAP study now underway, in recent days we learned who the space agency has selected to collect and study data related to the phenomenon.

Could Machine Learning Assist in Predicting Protein Folding?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·September 26, 2022

Using machine learning algorithms, researchers show that they can better predict and understand protein folding techniques.

Reality On Demand: Why Humans Are Not Scientific Detectors

Avi Loeb·September 16, 2022

In today’s popularity contests, it is important to remember reality is whatever it is, irrespective of how many “likes” it gets on Twitter.We don't get whatever version of reality we desire "on demand."

A Meeting with ‘Oumuamua at the Venice Film Festival

Avi Loeb·September 14, 2022

On September 3, 2022, the 79th Venice Film Festival hosted a session titled “Meeting with `Oumuamua” at the Excelsior Hotel in Venice.

The Paradox of Fermi’s Paradox

Christopher Mellon·September 1, 2022

“Where is everybody?” quipped Enrico Fermi, progenitor of the Fermi paradox. Now, Christopher Mellon examines an updated, similar concept he calls the “UAP paradox."

Wish Upon a Star

Avi Loeb·August 29, 2022

Imagine if every human that ever lived had a star of their own; how would this broaden our individual sense of our place in the cosmos?

What Came First: the Astro-Chicken or the Cosmic Egg?

Avi Loeb·August 23, 2022

Do we live in a galactic environment that contains self-replicating von Neumann probes? The best way to find out is to look around.

The Intel Community Looks to Improve Its Ability To Spy Objects in Space

Tim McMillan·August 22, 2022

The U.S. Intel Community wants the ability to spy objects smaller than 10cm, traveling 22,500 mph, in space.

Interstellar Archaeology: The Search for Non-Terrestrial Artifacts

Avi Loeb·August 5, 2022

If anomalous, non-terrestrial artifacts exist in space, using the best tools at our disposal through "interstellar archaeology" may find them.

DeepMind Researchers Say Their AI Can Learn Physics With Help From Optical Illusions

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·July 27, 2022

Researchers with DeepMind have succeeded in teaching an AI system fundamental ideas in physics using videos of optical illusions.

Looking to the Skies, Astronomers Assemble the New Eyes and Brain of the Galileo Project

Avi Loeb·July 14, 2022

The new telescopes of the Galileo Project provide a unique observatory with innovative capabilities. What will they help us learn about UAP?

Evidence of Non-Terrestrial Objects Surveilling Earth Could Be Revealed in New Research Effort

Micah Hanks·June 27, 2022

Evidence of non-terrestrial objects of intelligent origin could turn up in a place many wouldn't expect: images of the sky that predate the dawn of the Space Race.

Could UAP Have Kinship to Our AI Systems?

Avi Loeb·June 22, 2022

If some UAPs represent extraterrestrial AI systems, perhaps their appearance in recent government data was triggered by us being on the verge of developing sentient AI systems.

The Beginner’s Mind of Machine Learning

Avi Loeb·June 13, 2022

As advances in machine learning continue, we can expect to see fewer of the "beginner's mistakes" of its early experimental phase.

Air Force War Games Match Lasers & Kinetic Weapons

Christopher Plain·June 9, 2022

The U.S. Air Force is running war game simulations putting cutting-edge fighter-mounted lasers and kinetic energy weapons systems to the test

The Dangers of AI: Bad Algorithms are a More Immediate Danger than Ultron

What if machine learning models like GPT-3 are doing more harm than good?

Simon Spichak·June 3, 2022

What if machine learning models like GPT-3 are doing more harm than good?

The Great Dimming of Betelgeuse: Answers Finally Emerge

Micah Hanks·June 1, 2022

A stellar mystery that has baffled astronomers may have been solved: what has been causing the "great dimming" of the star Betelgeuse?

Boeing’s Starliner Touches Down After Successful Mission to the ISS

Micah Hanks·May 26, 2022

Following the successful touchdown of NASA and Boeing’s new CST-100 Starliner spacecraft, we’ll be looking at what vehicles like Starliner may be able to provide to future orbital operations even beyond the ISS.

The power of AI is now being used to research ancient humans, and if they came from one common ancestor

Adam and Eve and the Garden of AI: Looking at Human Origins

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·May 25, 2022

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is helping to better preserve the past, and connect it to the present. From...

Reflections On the First Congressional Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Objects in Half a Century

In the aftermath of Congressional hearing on UAP, it is clear governments and scientists must work together to determine their nature.

Avi Loeb·May 19, 2022

In the aftermath of Congressional hearing on UAP, it is clear governments and scientists must work together to determine their nature.

What Do They Know About Us?

As the U.S. military and scientific groups continue trying to learn about UAP, maybe we should consider what the phenomena could know about us.

Bryce Zabel·May 19, 2022

As the U.S. military and scientific groups continue trying to learn about UAP, maybe we should consider what the phenomena could know about us.

Martian ‘A.I.-Biker’ Rovers Could Swarm Red Planet

Christopher Plain·April 14, 2022

Two-wheeled Martian rovers designed to work independently and as a team may one day search the planet’s surface like a swarm of AI-bikers.

How The Pentagon Helped Confirm an Interstellar Object Made Its Way to Earth

Micah Hanks·April 13, 2022

This week we'll be looking at how a meteor that might have gone unnoticed was revealed to have interstellar origins, with help from the Pentagon.

The Silence of Snow

Avi Loeb·March 28, 2022

Avi Loeb recaps several points of discussion from a recent meeting with journalist Leslie Kean, where they discussed the Galileo Project and the search for extraterrestrial life.

India is one of the first countries looking into whether AI can help make their legal system more efficient

Will AI Become Part of Our Future Legal System?

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry·March 21, 2022

India is one of the first countries looking into whether AI can help make their legal system more efficient.

Communicating with Extraterrestrials

In this inaugural installment of "Our Cosmic Neighborhood", Avi Loeb gives us perspectives on the challenges presented by any future attempts at communication with extraterrestrials.

Avi Loeb·March 10, 2022

In this inaugural installment of "Our Cosmic Neighborhood", Avi Loeb gives us perspectives on the challenges presented by any future attempts at communicating with extraterrestrials.