Written by; Moses O. Igharo In recent decades, artificial intelligence has evolved from a distant scientific dream to an integral part of everyday life. AI algorithms now drive everything from search engines and personal assistants to medical diagnostics and autonomous vehicles. This rapid rise brings unparalleled convenience and power but also ignites a profound existential question: Is humanity on the path toward cognitive extinction? The Risk of Cognitive Atrophy in the Age of AI The human brain, a marvel of evolution, thrives on challenge, problem-solving, creativity, and learning. Historically, our survival and progress depended on these very faculties. However, as AI increasingly takes over tasks once requiring significant human effort—calculations, data analysis, navigation, even decision-making—there is a real risk that our brains may begin to atrophy from disuse. Think of it like a muscle: if we stop exercising our critical thinking and problem-solving skills because mach...
3' Edo Inland Dry Port Gets FG’s Approval as Port of Origin, Destination, Says CEO admin November 11, 2020 Marine Engineering Services (AMES), says it has secured the Federal Government’s approval to promote Edo inland Dry port as a port of origin and destination. Dr Charles Akhigbe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, who disclosed this on Wednesday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, added that the port was expected to create no fewer than 5,000 jobs, including ancillary services. Akhigbe explained that with the approval granted in October, the dry port was set to commence agro exports soon. He, however, said that the management of the dry port was expecting the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council(NEPC), Mr Segun Awolowo’s to visit and inspect the facility for zero export dedicated warehouse, before it commences exports. Being the first in the South-South geo political zone, the executive said, the port would not o...
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