Scientists taught an AI to diagnose brain cancer
Sure, artificial intelligence might end up being the downfall of humanity as we know it — that is, if Elon Musk’s fears come to fruition …
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The International Space Station is getting a floating AI assistant, and it sure looks familiar
Whether or not virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa actually make our lives better is debatable to say the least. Is navigating the myriad of …
Stanford scientists invent AI that can predict death with up to 90% accuracy
Humans today live a lot longer than they used to. That’s great news, but as modern medical advances are giving patients second chances at living …
Meet the researchers who used TV episodes of CSI to train artificial intelligence
Federal lawmakers want to have a say in defining artificial intelligence. Researchers are now using TV shows to feed the predictive capability of an AI …
This AI can tell whether you’re liberal or conservative based on your car
Aside from political bumper stickers — or maybe a big, colorful peace sign on the bumper of a Volkswagen bus — you might not think …
Google-funded NASA AI drone took on a world-class human pilot, and they finished just seconds apart
Autonomous vehicles are one thing, but what about self-flying drones? AI-powered recreational craft are still in their infancy, but a Google-funded NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory …
This brilliant new AI will fight email scammers by wasting their time
Netsafe, a New Zealand-based non-profit online safety group, introduced an AI email bot this week that will fight back against phishing scams by wasting their …
Self-driving bus launches in Las Vegas, gets into accident two hours later
The autonomous vehicles of the future are already (sorta) here, and it won’t be long before you start seeing them on a street near you. …
When AI rules, one rogue programmer could end the human race
The idea of small groups of humans having control over some of the most powerful weapons ever to be built is scary, but it’s the …
Stephen Hawking warns that AI could completely destroy mankind
AI is everywhere. It’s in search engines and chat bots, and even built right into your next smartphone, and it promises to help make your …
Researchers develop method to completely fool AI image recognition, turn turtles into rifles
Advancements in AI are happening at a breakneck pace, and they have been for some time now, but computers aren’t infallible. Some very interesting new …
Nvidia’s AI can now create ‘photos’ of people who don’t even exist, and they look perfectly real
The people in the images above have two things in common. First, they’re all attractive in a “seen on the red carpet” kind of way, …
Uber constructed a life-sized fake city so its self-driving cars maybe won’t kill us all
It’s no secret that Uber’s ultimate end goal is to convert its fleet of human-driven on-demand chauffeurs to a fleet of AI-driven driverless taxis, but …
Google’s AlphaGo AI is now teaching itself how to be smarter than humans
AlphaGo, the board-game-playing AI built by Google’s DeepMind subsidiary, just got a huge update, making it smarter — and potentially creepier — than ever before. …
Scientists invent tiny robots that ‘team up’ to form larger robots
Thanks to incredible advancements in artificial intelligence robots have quickly become man’s best friend, but getting them to actually work together is still a tough …
Drones are using artificial intelligence to protect Australian beachgoers from sharks
Drones are harnessing artificial intelligence to detect sharks approaching Australian beaches.
Facebook engineers panic, pull plug on AI after bots develop their own language
As the world’s most powerful computer systems begin to embrace artificial intelligence in earnest, using smart algorithms to increase efficiency and and speed, the potential …
Elon Musk throws shade at Zuckerberg, says Facebook boss doesn’t understand AI
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have a lot in common. Both were founding members of incredibly successful companies, are rich beyond measure thanks to those …
Elon Musk says artificial intelligence is humanity’s ‘biggest risk’
Elon Musk has sounded warning bells on artificial intelligence for quite some time, as he believes it could be a huge threat to society. Now, …
This free ‘robot lawyer’ will help you beat Uncle Sam anywhere in the United States
The United States is a democracy, where every citizen has the right to be treated fairly by the legal system, but unfortunately things don’t always …
Scientists have developed AI that can read your mind and predict your thoughts
At one point in our history, the most impressive example of artificial intelligence was a computer that was really, really good at chess. Today, various …
Tim Cook says Apple’s AI is already watching you
When you talk about Silicon Valley tech giants using AI to improve an existing product, there’s a decent chance you’re thinking of Google. The recent …
Messing with robots’ self-confidence could prevent the AI apocalypse
In every sci-fi depiction of an eventual robot apocalypse, the mechanical monstrosities move with cold, calculated precision, dispatching or enslaving humanity with a complete lack …
After humiliating humankind, Google’s AI is quitting Go
What do you do when you have beaten all challengers at one of the world’s oldest and most strategic board games? You retire as the …
Researchers force AI to teach itself how to beat ‘Super Mario Bros’
Most of the times you hear about AI it’s in context related to virtual assistants, or maybe even the virtual driver piloting a self-driving car, …
This AI can learn your voice and mimic it in a minute or less, and that’s incredibly scary
When it comes to personal privacy and overall security, we often think of passwords, fingerprints, and even our own faces as being the keys that …
Science proves that training AI to be ‘human’ makes it sexist and racist, too
As we get closer and closer to create artificial intelligence that can think and reason in ways that mimic a human brain it’s becoming increasingly …
Google’s new AI doesn’t need to talk to the cloud
Google probably competes with the NSA for first place in knowing a lot about basically everyone. That’s understandable given the large number of useful services …
Elon Musk, very normal non-supervillain, starts company to implant electrodes in your brain
Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, Tesla, and a man who wants to nuke Mars, has founded a new company. According to WSJ sources, Neuralink is a …
Elon Musk’s lab forced bots to create their own language
Have you ever experienced the dread of overhearing two people, speaking a language you don’t understand, begin laughing wildly? You just have to wonder what …
