1363 Results From "automation"

A tank-like killer robot can navigate and track targets without needing a human operator in the immediate area, but humans still need to pull the trigger.
Robotics

This Tank-Like Machine Gun Robot Is Straight out Of “Terminator”

By Dan Robitzski

The U.S. Postal Service is about to test self-driving trucks on a thousand-mile stretch in an attempt to save money through automation.
Self-Driving Vehicles

The U.S. Post Office Is Testing Self-Driving Mail Delivery Trucks

By Dan Robitzski

The Estonian Ministry of Justice is officially designing a  "robot judge" that could take care of a backlog of small claims court disputes.
Future Society

Estonia is Building a “Robot Judge” to Help Clear Legal Backlog

By Victor Tangermann

In-development Saudi Arabian city-state Neom sounds like "The Jetsons" — until you look closer and start seeing all the signs of "1984."
Future Society

Saudi Prince Plans City With Human Gene Editing, Artificial Rain

By Kristin Houser

Conceptual sound artist and composer Holly Herndon released her new artificial intelligence-inspired album "PROTO" today.
Artificial Intelligence

Here’s What an Album Between a Musician and an “AI Baby” Sounds Like

By Victor Tangermann

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Artificial Intelligence

5 Ways Singularity University is Exploring Artificial Intelligence at Global Summit This August

By Singularity University

A new website uses Google's AI to churn out poetic couplets. The results are sometimes nonsensical, but occasionally prescient.
Google

We Used Google’s New AI to Generate Angsty Poetry About the Future

By Dan Robitzski

The electric car maker just showed off its jeans-wearing butt robot that tests its Model 3 seats in a showcase on Twitter.
Tesla

Watch a Video of Tesla’s Seat-Testing Butt Robot

By Victor Tangermann

An analysis of 16 basic income projects concluded that giving people free money simply wouldn't be sustainable for any nation in the long term.
Universal Basic Income

Huge Analysis Finds “No Evidence” Basic Income Is Sustainable

By Kristin Houser

A new global survey presented to the World Economic Forum reveals a pervasive, worldwide optimism in the face of automation.
Future Society

Globally, Most Workers Think Robots Couldn’t Handle Their Jobs

By Dan Robitzski

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis wants to make sure that AI is built to serve, not conquer humanity, and wants to make sure important choices aren't automated.
Artificial Intelligence

Meet the Rabbi Fighting Back Against AI Armageddon

By Dan Robitzski

Chinese food manufacturers have deployed taste-testing robots and artificial intelligence to make sure that the food is high-quality and authentic.
Robotics

Taste-Testing Robots Are Optimizing Food in China

By Dan Robitzski

Walmart is sending autonomous custodial robots to 1,500 stores in a play to cut down on the tasks human employees have to face.
Robotics

Walmart Is Rolling Out Floor-Cleaning Robots in 1,500 Stores

By Dan Robitzski

Right now, AI can't be considered conscious. But should it someday get to that point, some experts argue we should lay out algorithms' civil rights now.
Artificial Intelligence

These Professors Are Arguing That AI Should Get Animal Rights

By Dan Robitzski

Fast food giant McDonald's installed AI-powered menu boards in 700 of its restaurants after acquiring an Israeli AI startup.
Artificial Intelligence

McDonald’s Is Installing AI-Powered Kiosks to Predict Your Order

By Victor Tangermann

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Robotics

Here Are Some Headlines for This Incredibly Boring Robot Video

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army just put out a call for experts to help it develop autonomous targeting systems for ground combat vehicles like tanks.
Military

The Military Wants to Build Deadly AI-Controlled Tanks

By Dan Robitzski

Surgeons just used the first autonomous surgery robot, a self-guiding catheter that could navigate its way through a pig's heart.
Self-Driving Vehicles

Surgeons Just Sent a Tiny, Autonomous Bot Into a Heart Valve

By Dan Robitzski

According to a new World Bank automation report, fears that robots will cause widespread job losses are largely unfounded — but not everyone agrees.
Future Society

World Bank: Fears of a Robot Takeover Are “Unfounded”

By Kristin Houser

Beware of Bots is a new marketing campaign that hacked printers to send out a warning about automation, urging people to switch careers.
Artificial Intelligence

This Guy is Hacking Printers to Warn About Job-Stealing AI

By Dan Robitzski

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AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

AI Is Slitting the Throat of the Journalism Industry

By Victor Tangermann

Despite broadcasting a barrage of lies with its faulty AI summaries feature, Apple has yet to meaningfully address the problem.

Apple’s AI Is Constantly Butchering Huge News Stories Sent to Millions of Users

By Victor Tangermann

Tech startup Channel 1 released a 20 minute demo of its news channel presented by uncanny AI news anchors.

Channel 1 Says It’ll Use AI-Generated News Anchors

By Frank Landymore

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

Readers Want Publications to Label AI-Generated Content

By Sharon Adarlo