flâneur

Jasmine W

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  • In 2016, Paul Scharre suggested future human-machine teaming would take the form of a centaur — a human brain enabled by machine power. Humans guide and control the machines that increasingly execute complex warfighting tasks at beyond human speed. In centaur warfare, the human retains the roles of essential operator and moral agent, leaving the machine to help where feasible and appropriate.1
    Human Cognitive Autonomy | The Republic
  • As the university's Provost, Terman founded Stanford Research Park and spearheaded a shift in an academic culture that encouraged graduate students to start companies rather than pursue PhDs.
    Defense Technology
  • During World War II, Terman and his colleagues at the then-classified Harvard Radio Research Lab fought on the front lines of Electronic Warfare. They developed breakthrough methods that were crucial in countering the German air defense system.
    Defense Technology