It’s been quite a few days. The PewResearch Internet Center released theirĀ AI, Robotics, and the Future of Jobs report this week, where we were asked this question: The economic impact of… Read more »
When heated, flat sheets fold into functional robots that can move and turn. The technology could be used to assemble tiny structures or make it easier to ship robots long distances. Read more »
The smart home needs both intelligence and context, so in this week’s podcast we’re discussing data, AI and standards in the home as well as smart light bulbs with LIFX. Read more »
Andrew Ng knows a lot about both deep learning and robotics, and he recently presented on how the former might affect the latter. Robot brains will need to train on a… Read more »
Dan Lyons caused quite the kerfuffle when he started the Secret Diary of Steve Jobs 7 years ago. Lyons, a reporter, novelist is now working on Season 2 of HBO’s Silicon… Read more »
Jibo can read messages, tell a dramatic story and beam in live video of a relative. Robots like it could soon bridge the social gap between humans and increasingly intelligent everyday… Read more »
We are already surrounded by bots in the form of ATMs, GPS systems and Nest thermostats. Our appliances will become autonomous one by one, but we’ll still refuse to call them… Read more »
The Associated Press says it will use algorithm-generated content from Automated Insights to produce earnings reports, which has some professional journalists nervous about robots taking their jobs — but in reality… Read more »
There’s a lot of research going on right now about how to teach robots to learn new things, and it all points to the same general conclusion: Without lots and lots… Read more »