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in South Africa

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ROB BROOKS is an evolutionary biologist whose expertise concerns the conflicting evolutionary interests that make sex sizzle and render reproduction complex. Born and educated in South Africa, with BSc(Hons) and Ph.D. from the University of the Witwatersrand, he moved to Australia in 1997 to work at James Cook University, Townsville.

He is Scientia Professor of Evolution at UNSW, Sydney, where he founded and directed the Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, and established the UNSW Grand Challenges Program.

His first book, Sex, Genes and Rock ’n’ Roll: How evolution has shaped the modern world (2011), won the Queensland Literary Award for Science Writing. He also won Australia’s most prestigious award for science communication, the Eureka P ...more

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Understanding OpenAI’s Advanced Voice Mode: The Evolution of Intimacy with Chatbots

If OpenAI were to ask me how to ensure users don’t form social relationships with voice-ChatGPT, I would recommend: (1) Don’t give it a voice. (2) Don’t make it capable of holding up one end of an apparent conversation. Basically don’t make the product you made.

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	Sex, Genes and Rock 'n' Roll: How Evolution Has Shaped the Modern World 3.48 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2011 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Artificial Intimacy: Virtual Friends, Digital Lovers, and Algorithmic Matchmakers 3.86 avg rating — 51 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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