Moravec‘s Paradox

A ‘robot dog’ armed with an anti-tank rocket launcher installed on its back was shown off today at Russia’s “Army 2022” arms expo. While this was intended to show off Russia's state of technology among its peers, the strangely shrouded robotic dog appears to be a Chinese type that is…

/ Europe Issued on: 16/08/2022 - 05:22 File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 28, 2022. © Efrem Lukatsky, AP A "catastrophe" at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine would threaten the whole of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

Elon Musk has spoken about what to expect from the upcoming Tesla Optimus—a general-purpose humanoid robot being developed by the company. The Tesla CEO wrote a column in the Cyberspace Administration of China's official publication talking about the robot, which he said will have its first prototype this year. According…

AI orchestras but no AI ultrasounds Last week, Hong Kong Baptist University launched the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) orchestra in a ceremony overseen, via video link, by Hong Kong Chief Executive and former police officer John Lee Ka-chiu (李家超 Lǐ Jiāchāo). The orchestra comprised an AI choir consisting of…

August 13, 2022 8:20 AM Image created by Louis Rosenberg using Midjouney software Image Credit: Image created by Louis Rosenberg using Midjouney software Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Many “futurists” insist that technological advances…

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Netflix Netflix’s adult animated anthology series “Love, Death + Robots” has been renewed for a fourth season. It’s not clear how many episodes the new run will include with previous seasons ranging from 8-18. The anthology collection spans sci-fi, fantasy, horror and comedy genres, and each short has a unique…

Telford and Wrekin Council deployed an AI Assistant, TOM, in 2021 and managed to cut extremely high waiting times by 50%, shifting many users to digital. Now, a year into TOM’s operations, more wins are astonishing the team. New services added to support residents, less strain on staff and rising…

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by William D'Angelo , posted 1 day ago / 886 Views Publisher No More Robots and developer PanicBarn have announced open-world RPG, Soccer Story, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC via Steam, Google Stadia, and Xbox Game Pass. It will launch in 2022. View the reveal trailer below: Read details on the game below: It’s been…