Moravec‘s Paradox

The world watched in wonder in February as NASA’s robotic rover Perseverance successfully landed on the surface of Mars with the goal of searching for evidence of past life on the red planet. The technology itself was, of course, astounding. But what really captivated the public was the video taken…

In December, Alphabet, Google’s parent company, fired Timnit Gebru, a celebrated artificial intelligence researcher and one of the most accomplished members of her field. Gebru, one of the few Black women in a senior position at Alphabet (where less than 3 percent of employees are Black), had been an integral…

What do you think of when you hear "jazz popcorn robot"? Obviously a "robot" that plays jazz music using popcorn. And that's exactly what this is. Robotic musician Moritz hooked up a drum set to popping popcorn and let heat do the rest. The sad (great?) thing is how much…

New, cross-discipline risk management techniques are necessary to securely reap the benefits of transformative technologies. Thinkstock Companies are looking to grab any technology-driven advantage they can as they adapt to new ways of working, managing employees, and serving customers. They are making bigger moves toward the cloud, e-commerce, digital supply…

Lay’sWhen artificial intelligence rises up to take over Earth, it will be because of browser extensions like Lay’s Crispy Subtitles. The new AI-powered Chrome extension from Lay’s taps into your microphone and listens for the sound of crunchy, crispy potato chips. If it hears you eating chips while you watch…

Published by @prwirepro on March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 March 6th, 2021 – In recent years, with the continuous development of the financial market and the rapid growth of society, the capital market is now in the golden period. As the financial derivatives and hedging tools release continuously, the complexity…

Kazuo Ishiguro. Photo: Neil Hall/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock The boundless helpfulness of our female digital assistants — our Siris, our Alexas, the voice of Google Maps — has given us a false sense of security. No matter how we ignore and abuse them, they never tire of our errors; you can disobey the…

SynopsisThe inclusion of women has improved the culture and discipline on the shopfloor because female associates are keener on punctuality, process adherence and following guidelines. Nisha Rani joined Swaraj Tractors at the end of 2019. She works on the assembly line and says it was the best decision of her…

By Matthew Sparkes A pedestrian crossing in Hong Kong’s Central district @ Didier Marti/Getty Images Pedestrians should wear radar reflectors to avoid being run over by self-driving cars, says a team of researchers that has created a device to make people more visible to a vehicle’s artificial intelligence. Self-driving cars…

Getty Images/EyeEm An artificial intelligence basketball trainer you can use at home! HomeCourt is an interactive basketball training app that uses AI to provide drills and track your progress. As you can see from me trying to explain this to the Secret Base crew, it’s a little hard to explain…