Almost every reader will learn from the vast erudition (and biblical proportions) of Steven Pinker’s ‘Enlightenment Now’. But it’s data-lit gospel of progress hides darker biases.
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Two ex-Googlers release a new phone app that uses A.I. to become a safe, understanding listener.
Designed for a 90-day mission each, dust killed the overachieving Spirit and threatens to now kill Opportunity. But it didn’t have to be this way. In 2004, NASA launched two exploration […]
There’s a big difference between evidence and wishful thinking. The story of how life arose on Earth is one of the great mysteries of modern science. We know, in many […]
AI might be coming for many of the jobs in the future. But not this kind, and not ever. Here’s why.
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With huge suites of data, we can extract plenty of signals where we know to look for them. Everything else? That’s where AI comes in. At the dawn of the 20th […]
Can robots tell stories? In a way, yes. We’re far more likely to see robot nursery rhymes than a robot Shakespeare.
AI is leaving human needs and democracy behind in its race to accomplish its current profit-generating goals.
A new C is coming to the C-suite: The Chief Robotics Officer, or CRO. Do I hear laughter or detect an eye roll? Think again. The bots are coming. Business […]
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Can we ensure robots are greeted into society without people getting that sinking feeling?
When we create something more intelligent than we could ever be, what happens after that? We have to teach it.
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Proposers’ strategies must be successful in one of three different environments.
The rise of driverless cars will save lives, time, and spark a $7 Trillion “Passenger Economy.” But it will also destroy jobs. What should we do?
AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint have all recently unveiled plans for a nationwide 5G network in the US.
Events, entertainment, and transportation are literally being transformed during this year’s Olympics.
Facebook’s actions – or inactions – facilitated breaches of privacy and human rights associated with democratic governance. rnrn
Some experts take issue with Elon Musk’s frightening warning about AI taking over.
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Greatest job ever? NASA will pay six-figures to a Planetary Protection Officer.
There’s no denying that technology has had an enormous impact on business communication—as well as almost every other aspect of business. The ability to instantly communicate with almost anyone from […]
AI won’t really resemble humanoids. Instead, AI will create a world that countries and large companies can live in.
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An AI-driven robot has successfully flown and landed a simulated Boeing 737 for the first time.
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Even our scientific heroes can’t be right about everything. Let’s learn the lessons that they never did. In the 1960s, a young theoretical physicist named Stephen Hawking rose to prominence as […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent remarks about the future with artificial intelligence prompted alarm from Elon Musk.
Scientists from the department of NanoEngineering at the University of California San Diego were able to successfully use chemically-powered micromotors to deliver antibiotics in the gut of a mouse and […]
It turns out Winston Churchill wrote an essay of predictions titled ‘Fifty Years Hence’—and while he was off on the timing, some are finally coming true.
Elon Musk issues a stark warning at the National Governor’s Association meeting.
This has implications for linguistics, biology, musical composition, and even A.I.