They Say the New Delivery Service Is a Robot…
But of course there is a human (many, possibly) in the loopWhy do some PR agencies think it is so important that we forget the fellow human beings who help us, using robotic devices?
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New Mind-Controlled Robot Arm Needs No Brain Implant
The thought-controlled device could help people with movement disorders control devices without the costs and risks of surgeryBeyond that, such research raises a philosophical question: If the mind is an illusion, how can it act directly on external things, by the force of decision-making alone?
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Why Are Robots Part of Religion in Japan?
Declining population is only one factor. Ancient cultural beliefs are another.
Who’s Afraid of AI that Can Write the News?
AI now automates formula news in business and sports. How far can it go?Software programs will not have more or better ideas than the people who designed them. As the audience for news, we must decide whether that level of information is all we need to know.
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That Robot Is Not Self-Aware
The way the media cover AI, you'd almost think they had invented being hopelessly naïve
Military Technology and AI
Past, Present, and FutureTechnology, including AI, needs protection. Intellectual property of corporations needs protected from espionage. Military technology needs protection from foreign agents. Show Notes 01:10 | Introduction; Daniel M. Ogden, J.D. 02:20 | Technology in the military history 08:00 | WWII technology; Norton Gun Site 12:20 | Banning AI autonomous weapons 16:48 | Slaughterbots 18:13 | Military AI endgame 18:55 | Other Read More ›
It Takes a Smart Robot to Mimic a Reptile
When researchers built a robot to sprawl like a prehistoric reptile, they were in for a surprise
4: Making AI Look More Human Makes It More Human-like!
AI help, not hype, with Robert J. Marks: Technicians can do a lot these days with automated lip-syncs and smiles but what’s behind them?
Consumers Were Not Buying Robots as Friends This Year
The market for drudgery busters remains strong. For dogs and pals, not so much
That Plant Is Not a Cyborg
Or a robot. The MIT researcher's underlying idea is a good one but let’s not “plant” mistaken ideas
If a Robot Read the News, Would You Notice a Difference?
The Chinese government thinks not. Is this the way of the future?
I, Robot, am gathering dust in the sales room …
Why do robotics experts think that customers will warm to robots because they look like people?
People-friendly robots company shuts down
The “cobots,” robots that can work with people, got the pink slip—for now
Can a stuffed toy turn into a robot?
Maybe to amuse a sick child? With the right skin, yes.