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https://www.popsci.com/technology/ai-vs-human-social-cues-study/
AI still can't beat humans at reading social cues | Popular Science
Apr 24, 2025 - Despite rapid advancement, AI models still struggle at identifying how people interact with each other.
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https://www.pbs.org/video/the-intelligence-test-where-ants-beat-humans-u2cxih/
Be Smart | The Intelligence Test Where Ants Beat Humans | Season 13 | Episode 17 | PBS
How thousands of tiny brains, obeying simple rules, solve problems no individual can understand.
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https://fortune.com/2026/04/22/meet-ace-the-paddle-wielding-robot-who-just-beat-humans-at-ping-pong-in-ai-breakthrough/
Meet 'Ace,' the paddle-wielding robot who just beat humans at ping pong in AI breakthrough | Fortune
Apr 22, 2026 - “There’s no way to program a robot by hand to play table tennis. You have to learn how to play from experience,” said Sony AI researcher Peter Dürr.
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https://www.popsci.com/technology/humans-beat-ai-at-video-games/
Humans can still beat AI at video games | Popular Science
Apr 4, 2026 - AI may have teams of engineers on its side, but humans have lived experience and better learning skills.
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https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/21493812/smallpox-eradication-vaccines-infectious-disease-covid-19
Smallpox used to kill millions every year. Here’s how humans beat it. | Vox
May 8, 2025 - More contagious than Covid-19 and with a 30 percent mortality rate, smallpox was one of history’s biggest killers. Now, it’s gone.
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