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UNPO on Re-Imagining Self-Determination

As Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization marks its 35th anniversary, we are launching a new series of “Reimagining Self-Determination” papers to help ...

Deadline looms as Anthropic rejects Pentagon demands it remove AI safeguards

The Defense Department has been feuding with Anthropic over military uses of its artificial intelligence tools. At stake are hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and access to some of the most ...

Edward L. Deci, 83, Dies; Found Self-Determination as a Key to Happiness

His work with his colleague Richard Ryan changed how psychologists understand human motivation and what people require to ...
The New York Times

What to Know About the E.P.A.’s Big Attack on Climate Regulation

The Trump administration has repealed the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change. By Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow Reporting from ...
Hosted on MSN

Zayed Authority for People of Determination launches film marking International Day of Human Fraternity

ABU DHABI, 4th February, 2026 (WAM) -- Zayed Authority for People of Determination, in collaboration with strategic partners worldwide, marked the International Day of Human Fraternity by launching a ...
The Conversation

Greenland’s Inuit have spent decades fighting for self-determination

Susan A. Kaplan has received funding from NSF, NEH, IMLS, SSHRC and private foundations to pursue anthropological and archaeological research in Nunatsiavut, NL, Canada; and offer Arctic-focused ...
Morningstar

BlueRidge Life Sciences Acquires Design Science to Expand Human Factors and Usability Engineering Capabilities

BlueRidge Life Sciences (“BlueRidge”), a leading life sciences consulting and services platform and a portfolio company of Renovus Capital Partners, today announced the acquisition of Design Science, ...
Phys.org

First-time use of AI for genetic circuit design demonstrated in a human cell line

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it takes for cells to behave in desired ways—for example, getting them to produce ...
techtimes

"Design for human moments, then let AI scale."

Modern social platforms are discovery engines, and AI/ML now determines how people find content, communities, and answers. In this piece, I outline five guardrails that separate durable progress from ...
Harvard Business Review

Design Your AI Strategy for Human Behavior

To successfully implement AI in your organization, you need more than technical specs—you need a behavioral strategy. Here’s how to align AI with how people actually think and work. Design for real ...
Human Rights Watch

Australia Adopts First Treaty with Indigenous Peoples

The Australian state of Victoria on October 30 passed a landmark legislation to establish the nation’s first treaty with First Nations people. The Statewide Treaty Bill sets up a democratically ...
maine.gov

MaineCare Rate Reform Expert Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) Consultation on Draft CY2026 Rate Determination Schedule

Pursuant to Rate Reform law (MRS Title 22, 3173-J), the Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) will host its annual MaineCare Draft Rate Determination Schedule Consultation with the Rate Reform Expert TAP ...