How will AI and robotics transform jobs of the future?

We can either be fearful of artificial intelligence, or embrace it as a tool to help us improve service.

  • Artificial intelligence is already here and it has been taking care of mundane tasks and advising professionals of its findings to help improve service. For instance, doctors refer to A.I.'s findings on x-rays when developing treatment plans for patients.
  • In Latvia and China, artificial intelligence programs are already handling small claims in courts of law. This helps free up legal experts to focus on cases that transcend routine offenses.
  • Robotics is changing the manufacturing industry because drones and robots are increasingly capable of handling mundane work, monotonous jobs that many humans might find tiring.
Keep reading Show less
ai robots technology augmented reality work tony saldanha

We'll soon be able to download knowledge from the cloud — by thought alone

The neuralnanorobotics are coming.

Photo credit: Štefan Štefančík on Unsplash
  • In a new paper, 12 international researchers claim that an "internet of thoughts" might be mere decades away.
  • By utilizing neuralnanorobotics, humans will be able to download information from the cloud by thought alone.
  • Potential applications in medicine and education make this a promising endeavor, though the consequences are uncertain.
Keep reading Show less
augmented reality biotech cloud innovation internet nanoscale neuroscience computers

What would it take to create a fully immersive virtual reality?

How could we create a technology capable of replacing our own reality?

Photo credit: David McNew / Getty Images
  • Immersion would consist of a complete perception of existing in another world.
  • This idea has been the backbone of numerous stories and would be akin to The Matrix world.
  • Our current VR technology is nowhere near close to giving us this science fiction experience.
Keep reading Show less
augmented reality technology future science virtual reality

Microsoft to supply U.S. Army with thermal, night-vision AR goggles

The $480 million contract could lead the company to make more than 100,000 augmented reality headsets for the military.

  • Microsoft is set to make prototypes of AR headsets that will feature capabilities including night vision, thermal sensing and instruments that measure vital signs.
  • The military already uses AR in some applications, but it's yet to implement the relatively new technology on a large scale.
  • It's unclear whether Microsoft employees will protest the recently announced contract.
Keep reading Show less
military augmented reality technology microsoft

10 Human Body Modifications You Can Expect in the Next Decade

You are already a cyborg! Here's 10 ways you could merge even more with technology in the coming decade.

Keep reading Show less
biohacking 3D printing transhumanism cyborg Elon Musk exoskeleton Peter Diamandis Kevin Kelly bionic augmented reality