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How AI pales in the face of human intelligence and ingenuity | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian
Letters: <strong>Sheila Hayman </strong>says artificial intelligence can’t match the qualities that we have just by the virtue of being alive, and <strong>Graham Taylor </strong>shows how AI can summarise but not reason
Music
‘It is impossible to recall him without smiling’: Simon Rattle on Alfred Brendel | Alfred Brendel | The Guardian
The conductor first heard Brendel as a schoolboy. He was to become his cherished friend, inspirational collaborator and valued mentor for many decades. Simon Rattle remembers the great pianist’s wit, wisdom – and a particular pair of scissors
Nature & Animals
‘It takes 25 years for a footprint to disappear’ – the secret, beguiling magic of Britain’s bogs | Environment | The Guardian
They are the air-conditioning units of the world – filtering water, preventing flooding, preserving history and providing habitat. Our human ancestors knew the extraordinary power of peatlands, so why are they still being destroyed?
Science
The curse of Toumaï: an ancient skull, a disputed femur and a bitter feud over humanity’s origins | Fossils | The Guardian
<strong>The long read:</strong> When fossilised remains were discovered in the Djurab desert in 2001, they were hailed as radically rewriting the history of our species. But not everyone was convinced – and the bitter argument that followed has consumed the lives of scholars ever since
Travel
Ignore the sunburnt-Brits snobbery: the new generation of all-inclusive resorts are paradise for parents | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett | The Guardian
The holidays I dreamt of as a child have had an upgrade. And who wants to cook or plan with a toddler in tow anyway? asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett