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“Think R2D2,” Walmart wrote in a press release. Others are thinking “layoffs.”

These questions can help us think more critically about new developments in artificial intelligence.

Discover the peril and potential of an automated robotic world.

What most people worry about when it comes to artificial intelligence likely comes from science-fiction fantasy.

Clusters of bot boats may offer cities dynamic solutions to rising waters.

What if consciousness is just a blip in the universe, a momentary flowering of experience that is unique to life in early technological civilizations—but eventually vanishes?

“A monkey has been able to control a computer with its brain,” Musk said, referring to tests of the device.

What do the inventions of the future look like?

Since the late 1800s, what we know has advanced light years ahead.

It’s a big, bold plan.

Our ability to make predictions about the future distinguishes our level of consciousness.

When it comes to job security in the future, instead of acting “professional” you may want to act more human.

We’re going to have to reckon with our workweek sooner than later.

Why are so many nations scrambling to get there?

A glimpse into what a sustainable, inclusive future will look like.

An innovation may lead to lifelike evolving machines.

The Von Braun Space Station, based on the concepts of a controversial scientist, is moving ahead with construction plans.

Technology holds the promise of a better future, but our footprint on the planet threatens to undo all our dreams and progress. It’s pretty easy to look at the world […]

A gift guide of the hottest educational toys for your budding scientist, engineer, or mathematician.

We might feel like we’re just going through the motions, but we can do better.

If AIs can generate photos of people who don’t exist, what else can they imagine?

NASA’s intrepid Curiosity rolls upward into Mars history.

Japanese researchers carry out quantum teleportation within a diamond.

The Russian robot named “Boris”, promoted as hi-tech by state tv, was revealed to be an actor.

Empathy is what allows us to understand works of art, right?

Transport yourself to other worlds and states of mind.

The new system could soon greatly improve foreign-language interactions.

A study out of Finland shows us that sex is sex and robots are robots, and the overlap is confusing.

The strike is poised to happen on Amazon’s upcoming “Prime Day.”

If A.I.s are as smart as mice or dogs, do they deserve the same rights?