Moravec‘s Paradox

For many people, the word automation conjures up dystopian scenes of humans versus machines. A future in which people set aside our differences to oppose the sleek, metallic products of our own engineering. Few but growth-minded business types get a warm-and-…

Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang exchange a high-five at the Democratic presidential candidates debate. With felonies flying fast and furious at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue this week, it may seem a curious time to write about how Democrats running for president…

The Terminator, a merciless cyborg, cares not for time signatures. Still courtesy Hemdale Film/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment As The Terminator celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the film continues to raise important questions. What are the ris…

Every possible entity, whether it is a machine, a satellite, an object that performs their tasks independently using the internet as a medium, has to transfer relevant data. IoT has been the latest leap of faith made by humans. We are basically allotting esse…

The robot invasion is bound to happen any day now, and when the robots get here, I plan to be on their good side. That’s why I make it a point to welcome each and every potential robot overlord on Twitter. Better safe than sorry, I always say. And when…

Can you solve a Rubik’s Cube? How about with one hand? That’s what artificial intelligence (AI) research company OpenAI has taught a robot to do: using neural networks but leaving it up to the system to figure out how to overcome hurdles, it’s taught a human…

While readingFunding Breakthrough Research: Promises and Challenges of the ARPA Model, Azoulay et al 2018, on DARPA, I noticed an interesting comment: In this paper, we propose that the key elements of the ARPA model for research funding are: organizational …

This is a video from the folks at OpenAI of their Dactyl dextrous robotic hand and AI software that can successfully solve a Rubik's Cube placed in its palm. In their own words while I pull a classic "Up high, down low, too slow!' on this fool: Since May 201…

The drive to digitize work tasks with software-based 'robots' could allow some people to work better. UiPath Every technology company wants a slice of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) pie. More accurately, every tech company wants to show that it has a heal…

Busan International Film Festival 2019 is the largest film festival in Asia. Two Indian film students showcased their filmmaking skills on the sidelines of the 24th Busan International Film Festival 2019, the largest film festival in Asia. The two filmmakers…