Moravec‘s Paradox

A sex robot manufacturer has recruited a team of Hollywood producers to work in its futuristic doll factory. RealDoll is continuing to produce robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI), with founder Matt McMullen vowing they may look as realistic as h…

Have you ever thought of a world where one doesnt need to look up for cheap freelance writers to get their content written? A time where one doesnt have to depend on the humanistic quality of “getting tired” and “not being able to write more than 3000 or 5000…

tech predictions 2020: scientists have already used it to explore our ancient origins, beer lovers have rigged taps with it to pour the perfect pint, and now humankind wants to use it to find everything out about everyone —artificial intelligence is making ra…

Wormholes, exoplanets and alien oceans, oh my! The second season of "Lost in Space " launches on Netflix today (Dec. 24) to share new adventures with the castaway Space Family Robinson.  The first season introduced viewers to the Robinson family, a tight-kn…

To the Editor: Re Would You Let a Robot Take Care of Your Mom?, by Maggie Jackson (Op-Ed, Dec. 14): Since I have loved C-3PO and R2-D2 for most of my adult life, I would welcome them as cyborg friends or even caregivers as I pass into my dotage. Those…

Source: Jeramy Johnson / Android Central Google Apple Microsoft Love it or hate it, the virtual assistant Alexa and its physical incarnation the Echo have played a major role in the development of software and hardware technologies over the past half-deca…

Sex robots will soon become as sophisticated as some mammals, the founder of a top doll manufacturer has claimed. RealDoll boss Matt McMullen told Daily Star Online that the appearance of his robots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to "dra…

What do you think when someone asks you about empathy? Do you struggle to find its meaning or does it come to you naturally? In the age of artificial intelligence, do our AI systems need empathy? If so, what are some use cases where empathy can be most helpfu…

Illustration by Harry Campbell When Regina Barzilay had a routine mammogram in her early 40s, the image showed a complex array of white splotches in her breast tissue. The marks could be normal, or they could be cancerouseven the best radiologists often stru…

Illustration by Harry Campbell When Regina Barzilay had a routine mammogram in her early 40s, the image showed a complex array of white splotches in her breast tissue. The marks could be normal, or they could be cancerouseven the best radiologists often stru…