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Are we living in a foveated reality?

Are we living in a foveated reality?

by Andrew Maynard | Dec 21, 2025 | Future of Being Human Newsletter

Video games trick players by only rendering in high detail what’s being observed. So do spatial computing headsets. Even our eyes and brain do it. Maybe the universe does as well … Originally published on The Future of Being Human Does reality exist beyond...
Do universities have a future in Trump’s plans to accelerate scientific discovery through the use of AI?

Do universities have a future in Trump’s plans to accelerate scientific discovery through the use of AI?

by Andrew Maynard | Dec 7, 2025 | Future of Being Human Newsletter

The recently announced Genesis Mission sets out to transform how science is done in the US. Yet it’s a mission that places national labs—and not universities—in the driving seat. Originally published on The Future of Being Human A couple of weeks ago the US...
Parasocial Relationships: Problematic Practice or Public Promise?

Parasocial Relationships: Problematic Practice or Public Promise?

by Andrew Maynard | Nov 19, 2025 | Future of Being Human Newsletter

This year’s Cambridge Dictionary Word of the Year is “parasocial”—spurred on by growing concerns over our love affair with AI chatbots Originally published on The Future of Being Human Well, this is awkward. Back in May I wrote about why...

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