Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, October 5, 2023
Posted: 5th October 2023
The Mars ascent vehicle (MAV) separates to show the Orbital Sampler. Animation by Erik English; original images via NASA.
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Black swans from Mars?
A mission to study samples from the red planet is unlikely to bring anything alive back to Earth. But nobody can put the risks at zero, writes author Valerie Brown. Read more.
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Video: What if we bring back life from Mars?
The decade-long mission to bring back samples from Mars is the most complicated robotic space mission ever undertaken. Bulletin multimedia editor Erik English animates the journey from Mars to Earth to illustrate the challenge—and danger—that lies ahead. Watch now.
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
How creatives can stop AI from stealing their work
The development of AI capabilities has led to creators being unable to consent to their content being used to train generative AI models. Researcher Nick Vincent explains how creators can combat this. Read more.
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IN THE NEWS
Bulletin board member to be focus of film by New State Pictures
New State Pictures has joined forces with Curiosity Rights to secure the movie rights to the life of scientist Susan Solomon, who led pioneering research on the destruction of the ozone layer in the 1980s and has served on the Bulletin’s Science and Security Board since 2016. Read more.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“Satellite imagery and aviation data suggest that Russia may be preparing to test an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile — or may have recently tested one — with a theoretical range of thousands of miles.”
— Riley Mellen, journalist, “Russia may be planning to test a nuclear-powered missile,” New York Times
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