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Artificial intelligence will change life for the better. But there are reasons to be cautious as well. Five experts tell Futurism what most worries them.
Artificial Intelligence

Five Experts Share What Scares Them the Most About AI

A future governed by AI is promising. But it's also scary.

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Army is eyeing a system that traps military drones while they're on the move, which could help the devices avoid detection by enemies.
Drones

A Venus Flytrap-Like System Could Help Military Drones Avoid Detection

It can launch or capture drones while on the move.

By Kristin Houser

Loungewear Infused With Science Takes Relaxation To A Whole New Level
Health & Medicine

Loungewear Infused With Science Takes Relaxation To A Whole New Level

You rest. Let the clothes do the work.

By Chris Grillo

Researchers from Yale University have found a way to make 3D printing metal far easier, potentially opening up the material to consumer use.
3D Printing

We Can Now Easily 3D Print With Metal

A mechanic could 3D print the part needed to fix your car while you wait at the shop.

By Kristin Houser

A year after cleaving from the Antarctic ice shelf, iceberg A68 is now on the move, exposing a long-undisturbed underwater ecosystem.
Science & Energy

A Huge Iceberg Is Moving. Now Scientists Finally Might Understand What Lives Underneath It.

This underwater ecosystem has remained undisturbed for millennia.

By Kristin Houser

A New AI “Journalist” Is Rewriting the News to Remove Bias
Artificial Intelligence

A New AI “Journalist” Is Rewriting the News to Remove Bias

Spin-free news is now at our fingertips. But will we click on it?

By Kristin Houser

In Europe, Scientists Need to Share Their Research for Free if They Want Government Funding
Science & Energy

In Europe, Scientists Need to Share Their Research for Free if They Want Government Funding

This new rule could make open access more popular worldwide.

By Kristin Houser

Amazon Wants to Mine Data From the (Literal) Stars
Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Wants to Mine Data From the (Literal) Stars

The tools developed for this project could benefit non-astronomers, too.

By Kristin Houser

This Is the Weirdest Aircraft You’ve Ever Seen, and It Just Broke an Important Record
Advanced Transport

This Is the Weirdest Aircraft You’ve Ever Seen, and It Just Broke an Important Record

And it did so without any help from an engine.

By Kristin Houser

Though still unconfirmed, it is likely that the mysterious symptoms of people at the U.S. Embassies in Cuba and China were caused by microwave weaponry.
Robots and Machines

Those Mysterious Attacks In Cuba Probably Involved Weaponized Microwaves

Here's what they are and how they work.

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Army is working on a system in which a ground-based laser shoots a military drone mid-flight in order to power it.
Drones

Shoot This Military Drone With a Laser, and It’ll Stay in the Air Indefinitely

The U.S. Army thinks it's found a way to power drones mid-flight.

By Kristin Houser

Someone Drilled a Hole in the ISS. Was It A Mistake Or Sabotage?
Off-World

Someone Drilled a Hole in the ISS. Was It A Mistake Or Sabotage?

The director of the Russian space authority noted there was evidence of "several attempts at drilling" with a "wavering hand."

By Sarah Marquart

The human driver of the other car was to blame for a recent Apple AV accident, the first to involved one of the tech company's autonomous vehicles.
Self-Driving Vehicles

One of Apple’s Autonomous Cars Just Crashed, and (Surprise) It Was A Human’s Fault

Once again, humans are the thing that's making autonomous vehicles unsafe.

By Kristin Houser

Based on data from two ground-based telescopes, researchers believe there's water on Jupiter, perhaps far more than on Earth.
Science & Energy

There’s Water in Jupiter’s Atmosphere

Turns out Jupiter might be a strong contender for hosting life elsewhere in our solar system.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers discover a promising new compound in the hunt for a new antibiotic, and it's something we could synthesize ourselves.
Health & Medicine

There’s A New Antibiotic In Town, And We Can Create It In The Lab

It's a fungus, and it could be a critical tool to help us address a global crisis.

By Kristin Houser

A new kind of artificial intelligence is able to recognize and remember objects in a way that's a lot more like humans and a lot less like algorithms.
Artificial Intelligence

New Artificial Intelligence Does Something Extraordinary — It Remembers

A new AI system can recognize a cactus in a desert and a cactus in an office. That's actually a really big deal.

By Dan Robitzski

This Autonomous Drone Is Ready to Defend the Great Barrier Reef From Predators
Drones

This Autonomous Drone Is Ready to Defend the Great Barrier Reef From Predators

Rangerbot is the new hero of the reef.

By Kristin Houser

Are Pig Organs Safe to Transplant Into Humans? Now We Have A Way To Find Out.
Health & Medicine

Are Pig Organs Safe to Transplant Into Humans? Now We Have A Way To Find Out.

We can now test pig organs for 30 infectious agents.

By Kristin Houser

Researchers from the University of Minnesota created a bionic eye prototype that marks an important step forward toward the creation of usable devices.
Prosthetics and Devices

This Experimental Bionic Eye Could Help The Blind See

It could also improve the vision of people who can see.

By Kristin Houser

NASA released a video illustrating the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere due to abrupt thawing in the Arctic.
Climate Change

Greenhouse Gases Are Bubbling Up From Arctic Lakes That Were Recently Frozen

The lakes are thawing the arctic way faster than we expected.

By Kristin Houser