Moravec‘s Paradox

This article is part of Fast Company’s editorial series “The New Rules of AI.” More than 60 years into the era of artificial intelligence, the world’s largest technology companies are just beginning to crack open what’s possible with AI—and grapple with how i…

Jeffrey Epstein's tangled web leads down some surprising paths, including, possibly, to Sophia the robot. The female robot styled after Audrey Hepburn made headlines in recent years for her eerily lifelike skin and appearance, complete with a diverse set o…

robot sophia Anton Gvozdikov/Shutterstock Sophia the robot garnered national media attention for her advanced artificial intelligence, quotable moments (she said she wanted to "destroy humans"), diverse facial expressions, and one-time spat with Chr…

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer today announced plans to launch a one-year pilot program with robotics company Catalia Health, maker of Mabu, a home robot that coaches patients on health and prescription drugs. Mabu uses voice interactions powered by conversatio…

The Maker Faire 2019, scheduled in Rome from 18 to 20 October, provides ample space dedicated to the applications and potential of AI systems. Italy can already boast a consolidated tradition in the field of artificial intelligence, at a methodological, tech…

A side-by-side comparison of multiple sclerosis lesion segmentation. Left image shows manual lesion segmentation, while right shows fully automated lesion segmentation. Image: Supplied/SNAC Sydney Neuroimaging Analysis Centre (SNAC) is building artificial i…

Those who havent hunted for new employment recently may not realize that human resources departments are no longer always, well, human. Many hirers are now using artificial intelligence to read resumes, schedule interviews and even ask preliminary questions.…

BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global robotics market continues to shift increasingly toward non-industrial robots. The industry is experiencing some growing pains, as expected when moving from a mature domain of robotics to new application areas. Many …

Weve heard tales of technological transformation for a while, and those stories are (finally) moving into their next chapters. The International Data Corporation suggests that 60% of global GDP will come from digital organizations by 2022. These players are t…

Thieves stole over $240,000 by using voice-mimicking software to trick a companys employee. The thieves used an AI voice deepfake of a company executive to get the employee to wire money to an offsite account in what researchers say is the first publicly repo…