Moravec‘s Paradox

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…

Written by Abha Goradia | Mumbai | Published: December 17, 2019 7:26:14 am RoboThespian will be visiting India for the first time.Taking the AI (Artificial Intelligence) game a step further, IIT Bombay will be inviting a robot who can sing, dance and per…

Heres why robots should be canceled. Follow Jezebels Cancel Tournament to see what ultimately gets canceled. Words like artificial intelligence and robots tend to get everyone very upset. They conjure images of villainous robot overlords, a full-on Matrix si…

Leaders are readers. It’s a mantra many of us heard growing up, and it turns out it’s true.  In particular, research suggests that leaders read to gain a competitive edge. Author Steve Siebold dedicated 30 years to studying 1,200 of the world’s richest, most…