An AI developer is building a HAL-9000-inspired system for space stations
Artificial intelligence has come a long way in the past decade or so, but one of the scariest portrayals of how AI could ultimate doom …
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Oh great, AI will apparently match humans in creativity and emotional intelligence soon
As if we didn’t already have enough to worry about when it comes to artificially intelligent machines being able to perform many tasks faster and …
Researchers built AI-powered gliders that learn how to fly just like birds
It took mankind untold eons to learn how to fly, but now artificial intelligence is doing something similar and in a fraction of the time. …
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 …
Apple says that AI will be a cornerstone feature on upcoming iPhones
While some tech company’s have a penchant for talking about upcoming products and features several months ahead of time, Apple has historically taken a diametrically opposed …
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 …
Interview: Meet the exciting AI company helping machines ‘see’ like humans
There’s a good chance the next big step forward in artificial intelligence innovation is going to come out of Israel. And when it does, the …
Morgan Freeman is the voice of Mark Zuckerberg’s personal AI
Over the past 11 months, in addition to heading up one of the world’s most popular websites, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been hard at work …
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 …
How Apple’s obsession with secrecy hurts its software
When it comes to product secrecy, you’d be hard pressed to find a company more obsessed with keeping things under wraps than Apple. In one …
Researchers develop intelligent robot capable of ‘having children’
We seem to be living in a golden age of robotics and artificial intelligence. These days, we can’t even go a few weeks without hearing …
The world’s smartest people agree: AI-enhanced weapons systems are a bad, bad idea
There are times when humanity inexplicably shoots itself in the foot. Remember when we thought it would be a good idea to use lead in …
Elon Musk: Yes, we should fear Terminator-style artificial intelligence
Elon Musk doesn’t invest in many companies, but when he does, you should probably pay attention, especially when that company is an artificial intelligence company. …
