Moravec‘s Paradox

Could the same computer algorithms that teach autonomous cars to drive safely help identify nearby asteroids or discover life in the universe? NASA scientists are trying to figure that out by partnering with pioneers in artificial intelligence (AI) - companie…

Turns out robots can shade humans, and when they do, it makes us sad and unproductive. So say researchers from Carnegie Mellon University who have released the results of a student-led study from its Robotics Institute.  The whole thing worked like this: Ea…

If you’re a parent, you may have put Disney and Pixar films on constant repeat on your TV to entertain your little ones. One of the movies that they almost certainly request all the time is Wall-E. He’s cute and charming, and chances are your kids have asked …

If it looks even vaguely technological and comes with a multi-billion-dollar valuation, it seems bound to attract the attention of Masayoshi Son, the SoftBank owner and Japanese billionaire whose genial appearance is at odds with his control freakery and incr…

A Google study released today focuses on how journalism can benefit from Artificial Intelligence, including news robots. AI can give reporters more time to work on the more creative aspects of news production, the study said. It does not address the larger q…

Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer says the bank wants to recreate the personal touch of the old-time bank manager by using artificial intelligence technology to pander to each customer's particular needs. Speaking at an IBM event in Sydney, Hartzer pointed to the ba…

Inside a sprawling recycling center in Florida, as bottles, cans, boxes, and other recyclables move down conveyor belts, 14 different robots use artificial intelligence to identify each material and automatically sort it, moving twice as quickly as humans doi…

Inside a sprawling recycling center in Florida, as bottles, cans, boxes, and other recyclables move down conveyor belts, 14 different robots use artificial intelligence to identify each material and automatically sort it, moving twice as quickly as humans doi…

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In Leones, Argentina, a drone with a special camera flies low over 150 acres of wheat. It's able to check each stalk, one-by-one, spotting the beginnings of a fungal infection that could potentially threaten this year's crop.  The flying robot is powered by …