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As creatures and machines meld together in increasingly advanced forms, ethicists are starting to take note.

People who have a regional accent might prefer robots who speak like them over generic voices.

Meta and NYU’s robot can navigate and clean rooms it’s never seen before.

We may be on the brink of finally seeing human-level intelligence in an AI — thanks to robots.

NASA gave three robots plans for a moon shelter, and the robots figured out how to build it.

In the international competition, people with physical disabilities put state-of-the-art devices to the test as they race to complete the tasks of everyday life.

What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?

The brain-computer interface will be tested in a six-year trial in patients with quadriplegia.

Implanting machine components into human bodies, argues one scholar, could make for a better society.

Named “Phoenix,” this AI-powered humanoid could be your next coworker.

Modern robotics are creating a kind of cultural paradox, where the best religion is the one that eventually involves no humans at all.

Our “embodied minds” suggest an eventual escape from mortality via computer is unlikely.

Wherever automation rises, religiosity falls.

The robot can drive heavy steal beams into the ground at a rate of 1 per 73 seconds, which will help expedite solar farm construction.

HaptX gloves provide high-fidelity touch feedback of virtual spaces (and they look cool, too).

Sophia, the humanoid robot, is not just mirroring emotions; she’s leading a revolution in emotional intelligence.

Robots must identify themselves.

“We can build AI scientists that are better than we are… these systems can be superhuman,” says the FutureHouse co-founder.

In history, every major technological advance has been used, for good and bad.

From cosmetic procedures to heart operations, the introduction of AI will create an ethical minefield.

“What happens if you incorporate an AI? It’s now a legal person, and it can make decisions by itself. So you start having legal persons in the U.S., which are not human, and in many ways are more intelligent than us.”

“How long someone thinks about [a] problem is a really good proxy of how humans behave.”

“Lethal autonomous weapon” sounds friendlier than “killer robot.”

Google’s “Genie” could be used to create a wide range of interactive environments for more than just games.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

Generative AI is arriving fast — both overtly and covertly — and without solid L&D guidance leaders and teams will be hobbled, argues Matt Beane.

New tech is a double-edged sword. Integration can be expensive and perilous: Mess up the adoption and jobs are on the line. 

By looking back at future dreams we can see our current hopes and visions in a whole new light.

Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.

More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.