PARIS: The warnings are coming from all angles: artificial intelligence poses an existential risk to humanity and must be shackled before it is too late. But what are these disaster scenarios and how are machines supposed to wipe out humanity? Paperclips of doom Most disaster scenarios start in the same place: machines will outstrip human
Afzal Ali Shigri Skardu, nestled in a beautiful corner of the country and surrounded by majestic mountains, has become a favoured destination of the rapidly growing tourism industry. The Pakistani government has projected Skardu as a paradise for tourists. However, the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic found people confined to their homes. As restrictions eased,
ISLAMABAD: China’s Nanjing University of Information Sciences and Technology (NUIST) is offering fully-funded scholarships to Pakistani students to help them enhance their research capacity to combat climate issues. Professor Dr Tong Jiang of NUIST and Executive Director for the Research Institute of Climatic and Environmental Governance said his department was offering the scholarships in the
SEATTLE (AP): The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These aren’t traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumours and stop cancer from coming back. Targets
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Renowned Pakistani Mountaineer Sajid Sadpara has successfully climbed Nanga Parbat without oxygen. In a tweet, Sajid Sadpara said he triumphantly summited Nanga Parbat 8126 meter without oxygen and as a part of lead rope fixing team. This is first summit of the season in Pakistan while the young mountaineer has so far scaled six highest
