News & Articles By Greg White
02/10/2016
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By Greg White
Google chairman wants AI robots to “solve problems” of overpopulation, climate change and education
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt believes artificial intelligence (A.I.) can help researchers solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, including population growth, climate change, human development and education. Advances in A.I. have enabled researchers to establish a cause and effect relationship between data by weeding through vast amounts of information, according Schmidt. “AI will play this […]
02/02/2016
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By Greg White
Harvard is trying to build an A.I. as fast as the human brain
Harvard University has been granted $28 million to try to figure out why human brains are better at processing and absorbing information than artificial intelligence (A.I.). The award, provided by the Intelligence Advanced Projects Activity (IARPA), could make A.I. systems more like the breathing tissue of biological brains than the cold steel of artificial silicon. A […]
01/20/2016
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By Greg White
Not even your thoughts are safe: Rapidly developing technology allows researchers to read the human mind
As technology continues to grow, personal privacy continues to shrink—including your very thoughts. A new “mind reading” device that has been developed by Japanese researchers is capable of deciphering words from brain waves before they are spoken. Scientists have discovered that electrical activity in the brain is the same whether or not someone speaks their […]
01/05/2016
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By Greg White
Vladamir Putin releases army of cyborg rats, dolphins and seals
Many people fear the looming threat of cyborgs. But cyborgs aren’t bound to melding artificial silicon with human flesh. Vladimir Putin recently debuted his latest weapons for the war on terror: an army of cyborg rats and gun-waving killer seals. Turning animals into war machines sounds like science fiction, but it’s not too much of […]
12/21/2015
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By Greg White
U.S. military plans to use Artificial Intelligence to control cyber soldiers on the battlefield
The U.S. military has unveiled plans to use artificial intelligence (A.I.) on the battlefield; however, the military admits that they are struggling to keep up with commercial A.I. firms. The great challenge for A.I. researchers in 2016 will be to figure out how to enable machines to think for themselves; to make them autonomous. With […]
12/14/2015
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By Greg White
The rise of advanced autonomous robots could lead to the erosion of civil liberties
Robots have aided police officers for decades. These machines have become a regular fixture in almost all police operations, from disarming bombs to probing hostage situations. In recent years, however, the field of robotics has undergone an exponential boom, which could turn our comrades in bionic arms into foes, rather than friends. Autonomous weapons are […]
12/11/2015
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By Greg White
US and UK’s failure to reach agreement on autonomous weapons ban could cause robot apocalypse
The United Nations warns a robot war could ensue if the UK and US don’t reach an agreement over a pre-emptive ban on autonomous weapons soon. The robotics industry is worth a whopping $30 billion worldwide, and continues to grow. Lobbying for a pre-emptive ban on the weapons is escalating at the UN General Assembly […]
12/10/2015
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By Greg White
2015: the rise of A.I. and the fall of humanity
The year 2015 was the year of artificial intelligence (A.I.). The field of robotics has undergone an unexpected quantum leap. But what explains this exponential growth, and more importantly, is A.I. safe? Advancements in A.I. are speeding up at a pretty fast clip, noted Jeff Dean, a senior fellow at Google. Experts in the field […]
12/08/2015
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By Greg White
3D printed robot takes images inside Fukushima reactor 3 for the first time since 2011 disaster
The Fukushima disaster is comparable to a black hole: After three nuclear reactors collapsed to their core, they melted into an abyss of no escape. Since the disaster occurred in 2011, officials haven’t been able to catch a glimpse of what lies inside the ruins of reactor 3 — until now. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) provides […]
12/07/2015
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By Greg White
Open Bionics debuts inexpensive Star Wars inspired prosthetic arm at “Fashion Finds the Force” themed charity event
Star Wars and fashion intersected in London last week at a star studded event themed “Fashion Finds the Force.” Open Bionics, a robotics company that creates low-cost bionic hands for all ages, debuted a 3D printed Star Wars themed prosthetic arm at the event, which was auctioned off for charity, along with 20 other items. […]
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