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...
POS Operator Killed, DISTURBING PIC PLS. Fresh report just coming in now says an operator of Point Of Sales Shop(POS) has just been shot dead by some suspected armed robbers in Benin city.The incident happened at Godwin Abbey Way,off Sapele road in Benin city.According to report,the armed men stormed the centre at exactly 12:50 PM on Friday 4 December,2020 and went straight to the young girl in her early twenties who was operating the POS shop.CRIME CORRESPONDENT FESTUS ALENKHE who just left the scene of the incident a moment ago reports that, the hoodlums after collecting her money, mobile phones and other personal items still shot the young girl dead on the spot.The reason for the killing even after they had successfully robbed her could not be easily ascertained.The dare devil armed men later zoomed off towards the Sapele road end of Benin cit...