Sep 2, 2015, 10:30 AM A computer algorithm can now create a Picasso-like painting in an hour Used to be getting photographs processed in an hour was a big deal. Now, researchers in Germany have discovered a… Read More
Aug 21, 2015, 12:05 PM NYT science reporter John Markoff: We shouldn’t worry about robots attacking us Last month, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak and hundreds of others wrote a letter that detailed their concerns for… Read More
Aug 3, 2015, 8:52 AM End of the road for hitchBOT, robot meets its demise in Philly A social experiment by Canadian researchers on whether robots can trust humans has come to a brief and brutal end… Read More
Jul 27, 2015, 9:40 AM Hawking, Musk and Wozniak sign letter to ban autonomous weapons, prevent global AI arms race If you’re thinking about posting any questions to Stephen Hawking’s Reddit AMA today, perhaps the latest letter from the Future of… Read More
Jun 14, 2015, 11:28 AM Artificial Intelligence in Avengers and Ex Machina: Time to Be Afraid? As the summer blockbuster season gets into full swing, two fictional robots have already emerged to challenge our love of… Read More
May 12, 2015, 1:12 PM Paul Allen’s Artificial Intelligence Institute launches startup incubator with top minds in AI The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence has established a new startup incubator at its offices in Seattle, recruiting two high-level… Read More
Mar 16, 2015, 9:35 AM Anti-robot rally helps keep SXSW weird “Keep Austin weird,” is the slogan of SXSW’s hometown. And, in keeping with the true spirit of Austin, it seems… Read More