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Rows of computer equipment and dense cabling in a server room

Behavioral ScienceMarch 11, 20267 min readEvergreen

The Machine Does Not Have to Want to Survive

An AI system need not fear death or possess a survival instinct to resist interruption. If staying active helps it achieve an objective, persistence can emerge as strategy rather than feeling.

algorithmsartificial intelligencecognitiondecision making

Six young people standing in a row against a wall, every one of them looking at a phone

Behavioral ScienceDecember 29, 20254 min read

The Algorithmic "Super-Peer"

The digital age has transformed peer pressure into an algorithmic "Super-Peer," influencing youth substance use. Social media's curated content distorts reality, glamorizes drug use, and alters risk assessment among adolescents.

adolescentsalgorithmscognitionmisinformation