Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine the emerging realization that ...

When collections of cells or ant colonies or human societies make decisions as a group, a kind of intelligence that surpasses any individual’s capabilities can arise. The Santa Fe Institute will host ...

To a layperson, technology and biological life may seem like opposite poles. However, the tech industry regularly draws lessons from living organisms, striving to build tools and systems that not only ...

Fifteen years ago as of May 18th, The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves was published. In it, prolific science writer Matt Ridley made clear – with copious evidence – that humanity's condition ...

Hao Cui receives funding from the Research Ireland. Taha Yasseri does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and ...

In order to address issues ranging from climate change to developing complex technologies and curing diseases, science relies on collective intelligence, or the ability of a group to work together and ...

When it comes to the history of science, social scientists are often viewed by worldly, grey-bearded physicists as the new kids on the block – or, at best, a bunch of rowdy adolescents still trying to ...

Aleks Berditchevskaia receives funding from the United Nations Development Programme, the Economic and Social Research Council and the UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub. Kathy Peach receives funding from ...

There isn’t much we can agree on these days. But two sweeping statements that might garner broad support are “We need to fix technology” and “We need to fix democracy.” There is growing recognition ...