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Knowledge workers such as scientists, teachers, lawyers, and business leaders are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence applications for tasks that demand imagination, creativity, and problem solving. Ironically, perhaps, recent research shows that people who interact with generative AI for work tasks can end up not thinking critically. They can surrender to AI’s quick and confident…

British startup Resurrect Bio is developing technology based on artificial intelligence and gene editing to restore crops’ natural defenses against diseases and pests. The company uses its FloraFold platform to identify interactions between plant proteins and pathogens, aiming to design targeted genetic modifications that strengthen plant resistance and reduce reliance on chemical crop protection products.…