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The Gateway Foundation showed off its latest vision of the future: the Von Braun Rotating Space Station.
Off-World

Watch This Epic “Trailer” for the Commercial Lunar Space Station

It could house both space agencies and a Hilton space hotel.

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data
Data Privacy

CA Governor Wants Tech Companies to Pay People for Personal Data

“We recognize that your data has value and it belongs to you.”

Vicarious Surgical plans to create tiny robots that doctors can control via virtual reality to operate on patients remotely.
Virtual Reality

Bill Gates Funds Tiny Robot Surgeons That Operate Inside the Body

The startup says it's like shrinking a surgeon and putting them inside you.

The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook are negotiating over a "multi-billion dollar fine" to settle the FTC's privacy investigation.
Future Society

The U.S. is About to Hit Facebook With a Multi-Billion Dollar Fine

It could be the largest tech fine in history.

According to a report put out by California's DMV, Waymo's autonomous vehicles drive 11,154.3 miles per disengagement, but that number might be generous.
Advanced Transport

Expert Slams Waymo Safety Data: “They Obviously Do Not Trust These Numbers”

California’s report on autonomous vehicle tests doesn’t tell the full story.

A former chief technology officer for the Israeli government warned that artificial intelligence could lead to a tragedy "worse than 9/11."
Artificial Intelligence

Former Israeli Tech Chief: AI Could Cause Tragedy “Worse Than 9/11”

Will AI give terrorists new tools?

A new study on the cognitive effects of microdosing finds that it can alleviate depression and stress but doesn't have the profound effects people expect.
Health & Medicine

First Rigorous Study: Microdosing Fights Depression, Improves Focus

Are low-dose psychedelics a good idea at work?

Hong Kong's Correctional Services Department (CSD) has announced a plan to create smart prisons using robots, wearables, and smart cameras.
Future Society

Hong Kong Has a Plan to Make All of Its Prisons “Smart”

It involves inmate-tracking wristbands and poop-sifting robots.

OpenAI built an AI algorithm that can write full, mostly-coherent passages of text. It's so sophisticated that OpenAI decided it was too dangerous to share.
Artificial Intelligence

Amazing New AI Churns Out “Coherent Paragraphs of Text”

Its creators fear it could spit out endless fake news — so they're refusing to release the code.

The plan to build an Amazon headquarters in New York is over, according to the retailer — but there's a chance this could be a negotiation tactic.
Future Society

Amazon Ditches Plan for New York Headquarters

Is this a permanent split or simply a negotiation tactic?

Pope Francis and Microsoft's Brad Smith met recently to discuss how AI could be developed in an ethical way and announced a new ethical AI contest.
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s President Met With the Pope to Talk About Ethical AI

The Vatican wants to make sure AI serves humanity.

43-year-old Eric McGinnis from Texas was sentenced to eight years in prison for the possession of a partially 3D printed AR-15 rifle, BBC reports.
Future Society

A Court Just Sent a Man to Prison For 3D Printing a Gun

"I didn't buy a gun, I built the gun."

A new AI looks at online profiles for signs they might be dating scams in the hopes of saving singles from embarrassment and financial hardship.
Artificial Intelligence

New Algorithm Detects Fake Online Dating Profiles

It spots “rom-con” scams designed to swindle singles out of money.

The European Parliament approved the final text of its controversial plans to flip online copyright law on its head last night.
Future Society

European Parliament Approves Controversial “Meme Ban”

It isn't just memes at stake.

A duo of influential academics are warning that society could veer into an epochal shift as people start to choose technology over humans.
Future Society

Sex Researchers: For Many, Virtual Lovers Will Replace Humans

Would you give up human intimacy for a virtual lover?

Thousands of U.S. school districts have enlisted the help of AI services to monitor students' communications for sign of future school shootings.
Artificial Intelligence

A Company Claims Its AI Has Prevented 16 School Shootings

And it's not the only one claiming its AI is saving students' lives.

Competing AI systems tasked with setting a product's price eventually stop competing with low prices and instead gouge their customers.
Artificial Intelligence

Two Pricing AIs Went Rogue and Formed a Cartel to Gouge Humans

Capitalism is just another game that the AI intends to win.

Robots Are Already Driving and Painting, Now They’re Directing Films Too
Artificial Intelligence

Robots Are Already Driving and Painting, Now They’re Directing Films Too

A new documentary lets robots interview and film humans.

In order to draw attention to IBM's new generative adversarial network, a website generates slightly-unsettling faces that were created by AI.
Artificial Intelligence

Mysterious Site Uses AI to Create Realistic Yet Horrifying Faces

Sometimes they're beautiful. Other times they're grotesque.

We tested that AI Portrait generator on a bunch of celebrities and politicians. The results ranged from "okay I see it" to "hard nope."
Artificial Intelligence

Here’s What AI Thinks A Bunch of Famous People Look Like

Nic Cage grew neck hair and Trump is unrecognizable.