Moravec‘s Paradox

President and Chief Operating Officer, RingCentral. getty While artificial intelligence (AI) introduces near-endless opportunities to improve the way we work, it can feel intimidating for some, especially during a time of such incredible advancement. Understandably so: When benefits like automation and cost-cutting are on the table, many begin to wonder…

Research on hugging robots shows us that how robots touch us matters, but what about how we touch them? Recently, I was given a tour of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London as part of a new research study I’m undertaking. For those who do not know, Chelsea and Westminster…

HeartBEiT is much more precise at highlighting areas of interest, in this case for diagnosing heart attacks (myocardial infarction). Credit: Augmented Intelligence in Medicine and Science Laboratory at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Mount Sinai researchers have developed an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) model for electrocardiogram (ECG)…

Technology A test taken by more than 1.5 million people shows that the latest generation of artificial intelligences are almost indistinguishable from humans, at least in a brief conversation By Alex Wilkins Who are you talking to? IR Stone/Shutterstock People can only tell apart artificial intelligences from humans around 60…

Photo: Phillip Faraone (Getty Images) Sam Altman is best known as the CEO of OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research organization that developed and launched ChatGPT, currently the world’s most popular chatbot. Since the bot launched last November, Altman has swiftly become one of the key figures in the so-called “AI…

You’re probably getting the wrong idea about artificial intelligence—and it’s not your fault. The past few months have been filled with tales surrounding the supposed power and abilities of the technology, ranging from the sensational to the outright ludicrous. It’s certainly not helped when AI experts and pioneers feed into…

Press Release • Jun 2, 2023 Unitree Robotics participated in ICRA for the sixth consecutive year. Unitree Robotics exhibited Go1, B1, A1, and other quadruped robots at ICRA. Unitree is a world-renowned robotics company that focuses on self-development. LONDON, England, June 2, 2023 (Newswire.com) - On May 29, ICRA 2023,…

“Mitigating the risk of extinction from artificial intelligence (AI) should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”​ This was the succinct statement published by non-profit the Center for AI Safety this week, signed by executives at OpenAI and Google DeepMind; university professors of…

Mahindra University, promoted by the Mahindras, has tied with the University of Agder, which is based out of Norway, to introduce Master of Technology (M.Tech) programme in Robotics. “The M.Tech programme in Robotics is designed to equip students with advanced knowledge and practical skills in the rapidly growing field of…

Join Music Canada next week at Canadian Music Week (CMW), live and in-person in Toronto at the Westin Harbour Castle on June 8.  We’ve prepared a full morning of programming, with experts from across the industry discussing the biggest topics of the day – Artificial Intelligence and Streaming Manipulation.  Music…