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- 1Who really deserves this year's Nobel Peace Prize●Forget the famous names. Here is who actually deserves this year’s Nobel peace prize | Haakon Gjerløw By Haakon Gjerløw
Ahead of this year's Nobel Peace Prize announcement, commentator Haakon Gjerløw argues the award should not go to the big names favoured by betting markets, such as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Writing in the Guardian, he contends the most vital peace work is being done quietly by people far from the public spotlight, and urges the Nobel committee to recognise them.
- 2Nobel Laureate Bets $94.6 Million on AI Protein Design▼Nobel Laureate Bets $94.6 Million on AI-Driven Protein Design Beyond Nature
A Nobel laureate is backing AI-driven protein design with a $94.6 million bet, aiming to create proteins that go beyond what exists in nature. The move signals growing confidence that artificial intelligence can engineer entirely new biological molecules, extending the breakthrough work in computational protein design that earned the Nobel Prize and attracting attention across science and investment circles.
- 3Critique Emerges of Demis Hassabis on AI and Artistic Creativity▼A Critique of Demis Hassabis on AI and Creativity in Visual Art
A published critique takes aim at Demis Hassabis, the Google DeepMind chief and Nobel laureate, over his remarks on artificial intelligence and creativity in visual art. The piece challenges the claim that AI systems can genuinely be creative, arguing that machine-generated images lack the intention and lived experience behind human artistic work. It reflects a wider, ongoing debate among artists and technologists about whether AI tools produce real art or mere imitation.