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 …
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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 …
Creepy iPhone app can help users find Facebook profiles of strangers on the street
Update: It’s since been revealed that Facezam is nothing more than a hoax — or a publicity stunt if you will — designed by an …
Scientists built an AI that is smarter than most adults
Computers can already hold a massive amount of instantly-retrievable data in a manner that puts most humans to shame, but getting them to actually display …
Mark Zuckerberg’s built-from-scratch AI is cooler than any smart home gadget, ever
Throughout 2016, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been quietly working on his own AI system. He set a “challenge” for himself earlier this year to …
Don’t panic, but Google’s AI is now smarter than human doctors
Humanity’s relentless march towards a future where machines rule everything gained some ground today, as Google revealed that one of its fancy artificial brains is …
Apple’s AI sounds like a dormant giant about to be awakened
Many people criticize Apple’s voice-based assistant since Siri tends to run into problems on the iPhone and other devices. Some even worry that Apple might have a tough …
Artificial intelligence isn’t going to be the end of Apple
Since 2007, I’ve read countless versions of the “Apple is doomed” argument, most of them related to the iPhone. Apple was doomed because it dared …
A computer science class didn’t notice one of its TAs was a chatbot
The Turing test has always been an approximate benchmark for good AI. In the test, a human is supposed to converse with a machine over …
Watson-powered robot mans concierge position at Hilton Hotel
Remember Watson? It’s the artificially intelligent computer from IBM that can beat Jeopardy champions and is used in cancer-related research. Well, it turns out the computer is …
Former Apple designer brings us one step closer to advanced AI with ‘The Brain’
The human brain is frequently used as a model by computer makers who’re looking to create complex machines ranging from robots to more intelligent gadgets. Many companies …
Netflix’s CEO predicts genetically modified humans will fight AI robots in battle for Earth
One of the predictions offered recently by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sounds like the plot of a sci-fi TV series that you’d want to binge watch on …
