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mice finding the path to the cheese:: replicates how the AI would "think"

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She never feels alone, however there is not a physical person/object 

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She never feels alone, however there is not a physical person/object 

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Virtual TO-DO list, interactive, AI,
a form of company for Kerry, Talks, Uses light as a way for leading her to her next task, rather than a physical "Robot"

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Technology is evolving us, says Amber Case, as we become a screen-staring, button-clicking new version of homo sapiens. We now rely on "external brains" (cell phones and computers) to communicate, remember, even live out secondary lives. But will these machines ultimately connect or conquer us? Case offers surprising insight into our cyborg selves.

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Ray Kurzweil: Get ready for hybrid thinking

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Two hundred million years ago, our mammal ancestors developed a new brain feature: the neocortex. This stamp-sized piece of tissue (wrapped around a brain the size of a walnut) is the key to what humanity has become.

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Neuralink: Elon Musk's entire brain chip presentation in 14 minutes (supercut)

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Stephen Hawking: 'AI could spell end of the human race'

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Her house is her fortress
Only she can control who comes in and out
Uncomfortable with strangers
Hard on the outside, soft and open on the inside

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Persona development

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Wyoming Residence by Abramson Architects

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Once inside, natural light serves as an important material layered amongst its solid counterparts. Wood ceilings sit slightly pulled back from the walls to create a feeling of expansiveness. Tagged: Hallway and Concrete Floor. Wyoming Residence by Abramson Architects.

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The Design Files | Australia's most popular design blog.

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Architecture

The Glebe House, by Nobbs Radford Architects has a kid's building block quality to it - with a playful stacking and almost 'hovering' feel, between the distinct spaces. No mean feat for a home built of concrete, to give the illusion of a weightless assemblage.

Principle architect Sean Radford walks us through this detailed home, and explains how they balanced the monolithic material with a lightness of form.

'The house was conceived of as a series of stacked forms... creating an illusion of lightness and fragility, whilst using a monolithic material.' - Sean Radford.

The Glebe House by Nobbs Radford Architects is a house of many parts. Sean Radford explains 'conceptually the house was conceived of as a series of stacked forms, however, we sought to create a fine connection between the forms - creating an illusion of lightness and fragility, whilst using a monolithic material.' Through their innovative design, the architects have transformed concrete into a material with multiple identities.

Sean describes how the design of the home focuses inwards, through the 'interconnections of cloistered spaces.' The stacking form strategically creates and selects framed openings, that link to the outside, but the focus on the house is directed inwards. He explains how the placement of the rear façade creates a sense of enclosure, while the central internal void provides an in-between site of connection.

The layout of the property was also directed by the client, who, with a young family, wanted a home that would have the flexibility to accommodate shifting dynamics as the kids grew older. The upper level encourages a sense of privacy and seclusion, in this house of many nooks.

Strong vertical and horizontal lines are integrated throughout the house, in the timber detailing of the kitchen, bathroom cabinetry, and lean staircase. The push-and-pull dynamic between illuminated voids and solid concrete offers both cosy containment and moments of spilling natural light. Sean highlights that the design was influenced by Brutalist forms, and concrete designs from Japan and Europe.

The design for this house initiated as a quick flourishing sketch - but the built outcome is finely detailed and incredibly rigorous. The result is a home which balances the most robust of building materials, with a distinctly light touch. No big bad wolf could huff and puff this bold property down!

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The Glebe House, by Nobbs Radford Architects has a kid's building block quality to it - with a playful stacking and almost 'hovering' feel, between the distinct spaces. No mean feat for a home built of concrete, to give the illusion of a weightless assemblage.