Moravec‘s Paradox

Russia started sabotaging the discussion from the very first session. Throughout the morning of Aug. 21, its diplomats at the United Nations in Geneva took the floor, nitpicking language in a document meant to pave the way for an eventual ban on lethal autono…

While AI had some success at beating humans at other games such as chess and Go (games that follow predefined rules and aren't random), winning at poker proved to be more challenging because it requires strategy, intuition, and reasoning based on hidden infor…

Sophia, the viral robot from Hanson Robotics, famous for becoming the first world citizen and once threatening to destroy humankind, is now weighing in on a peculiarity even to some humans: Dating apps. The three-year-old robot shared her thoughts on technol…

We all remember a favorite teacher.  But I wonder if what we recall is the social engagement or the actual teaching ability.  I would imagine that it's a combination of both.  Yesterday's and today's great teachers have that knack for bringing information to …

We all remember a favorite teacher.  But I wonder if what we recall is the social engagement or the actual teaching ability.  I would imagine that it's a combination of both.  Yesterday's and today's great teachers have that knack for bringing information to …

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer today announced plans to launch a one-year pilot program with robotics company Catalia Health, maker of Mabu, a home robot that coaches patients on health and prescription drugs. Mabu uses voice interactions powered by conversatio…

The Maker Faire 2019, scheduled in Rome from 18 to 20 October, provides ample space dedicated to the applications and potential of AI systems. Italy can already boast a consolidated tradition in the field of artificial intelligence, at a methodological, tech…

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a computer model that can translate text describing physical movements directly into simple computer-generated animations, a first step toward someday generating movies directly from scripts.Scientists …

Spotted: Margins in farming are always tight, and French company AgreenCultures CEOL agricultural robot gives farmers a hand in multiple ways. CEOL uses artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse its environment. This provides detailed information on everything …

A side-by-side comparison of multiple sclerosis lesion segmentation. Left image shows manual lesion segmentation, while right shows fully automated lesion segmentation. Image: Supplied/SNAC Sydney Neuroimaging Analysis Centre (SNAC) is building artificial i…