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May 12, 20235 min read

Determining Who Is Thinking: Next Steps to Conscious AI

What do earthworms and advanced AI systems have in common? The answer may lead to the next steps to conscious AI.

Apr 18, 20235 min read

Sustainable Chemistry: Evolving Strategies and Renewable Practices

In part 2 of her series, Kiya traces sustainable chemistry's growth over recent decades and its present position in the wider industry.

Mar 29, 20234 min read

Bioinformatics and DNA

Erin Kelley breaks down bioinformatics, the growing field at the intersection of computer science and biology.

Mar 22, 20237 min read

A Sustainable Chemistry Primer

You may not have heard much about it, but sustainable chemistry is—already today—a well-defined area of research in the fields of...

Mar 1, 20234 min read

Do Androids Play in Magnetic Fields?

Kenneth Wenger explains how AI-generated art is created and muses on its implications.

Jan 20, 20235 min read

How Are We Thinking?

The second article in Ken's series on machine consciousness starts by looking at . . . human consciousness.

Dec 29, 20227 min read

What Are They Thinking?

The first in a series of thought-provoking articles by Kenneth Wenger on a hot topic in AI: consciousness.

Dec 23, 20223 min read

The Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence: Risks and Concerns (written by AI)

Our major interest here at Working Fires Foundation is the intersection of tech and society. At the moment, we are quite taken with...

Dec 22, 20221 min read

Welcome to the Working Fires Blog!

Come check out our new blog, where our authors and readers meet for discussion and debate.

Dec 22, 20222 min read

Why Kenneth Wenger Wrote ITAPAU

Here's a little from Kenneth Wenger on why he wrote Is the Algorithm Plotting Against Us? (ITAPAU). We think what his mind produces is...