Roundup: Islam, millenium development goals, plant life, artificial intelligence

Are Muslims nuts?

In an age when the opinion of Muslims has begun to matter, and ideas can rocket around the planet within seconds, we must be very careful how we approach “the other”.

Drop in aid shows declining will for global partnership on development

UN reports signs of backsliding on millennium development goal for global partnership as rich countries deal with economic crisis.

Has plant life reached its limits?

“It’s not as if we can keep doing business as usual until we hit a planetary boundary, and all hell will break loose,” he said. “It’s already breaking loose now.”

How artificial intelligence is changing our lives

From smart phones that act as personal concierges to self-parking cars to medical robots, the artificial intelligence revolution is here. So where do humans fit in?