Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I explore the somewhat shadowy topic of ...

You’ve probably heard the phrase “catch your sub” — a playful way of referring to moments when someone gives a subtle, indirect hint or message. While it’s commonly used in social situations, the ...

Historically, fears about mind control in the hands of marketers peaked several decades ago. In 1957, Vance Packard published his best-seller The Hidden Persuaders, in which he described how a New ...

Recently, I holed up indoors with my family watching old sci fi movies, including The Puppet Masters, a story about alien blobs that sit on people's backs and wire themselves into human nervous ...