San Francisco became the first major US city to ban the use of facial recognition technology, as the state grapples with the promise and pitfalls of AI.

Brandie Nonnecke and Jessica Cussins Newman 18 Oct 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

African American workers could be badly hit by automation – is there a solution?

African American workers are at greater risk as they're over-represented in the jobs that will face the most cuts from increased automation.

Allana Akhtar · Business Insider 18 Oct 2019

Workforce and Employment

Wages are flatlining around the world – is automation to blame?

Nurturing the skills of the future is becoming ever more important as technology reshapes our workplaces and redefines how we're paid.

Emma Charlton 16 Oct 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

Here's how AI is being used to aid patients with chronic illnesses at home

The robot's functions include daily conversations to give patients tips, medication reminders, and information on their condition all while relaying relevant data to care providers.

Zach Winn and MIT News · MIT News 15 Oct 2019

Neuroscience

Brain-controlled exoskeleton helps paralyzed man walk again

Combining robotics and the human brain, together we can beat paralysis as these scientists from France are demonstrating with an exoskeleton suit that uses brain signals to control a four...

Kate Kelland · Reuters 07 Oct 2019

Innovation

Automation and robotics could have a surprising impact on climate crisis

With at least 50% of current jobs capable of being automated, will more robots lessen or increase global warming? Car manufacture and agriculture can give us an insight.

The Conversation 03 Oct 2019

Information Technology

6 things to know about China's historic rise

China is marking 70 years since the Communist Party took control, a period in which its economy has changed beyond recognition.

Emma Charlton 01 Oct 2019

Gender Parity

This machine read 3.5 million books then told us what it thought about men and women

This artificial intelligence read an astonishing 3.5 million books to discover the narrative around men and women. Women tend to be defined physically whilst men are illustrated by behavi...

Maria Hornbek · Futurity 30 Sep 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

In the long run, automation is good for workers. But policymakers must be mindful of short-term consequences

Economic theory does not provide a clear answer regarding the overall impact of technological progress on jobs. In the long run it provides multiple benefits, but short-term can be disast...

Robert Skidelsky · Project Syndicate 26 Sep 2019

Cybersecurity

AI is the latest weapon cybercriminals are exploiting

AI is transforming the future of cybercrime. It is enabling criminals to become more sophisticated and opening up new fronts through which they can attack. Now a new group of cybersecurit...

William Dixon and Jamil Farshchi 25 Sep 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Clever hide-and-seek AIs learn to use tools and break the rules

OpenAI research has discovered that its artificial intelligence robots have learned to use tools to break free from their surroundings. What can it teach us about the real world?

Devin Coldewey · TechCrunch 25 Sep 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

Science fiction could save us from bad technology

With artificial intelligence rapidly developing, we now start to consider the negative effects of new technologies, which sci-fi films are already predicting will go terribly.

Silvio Carta · The Conversation 25 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

How AI can promote social good

Whilst new robot technology is being developed globally by many different companies, the key to making AI that benefits society is ensuring it isn't created just to further corporate prof...

Hala Hanna · Project Syndicate 24 Sep 2019

Artificial Intelligence and Robotics

This start-up uses A.I. to help music producers create the perfect song

An MIT grad student startup called 'Samply' is one of the first AI with applications in the industry, as it helps producers find the right mix of sounds.

MIT News · MIT News 23 Sep 2019

Fourth Industrial Revolution

'Smarticles' are helping robotics researchers build a new form of movement

This latest artificial intelligence technology could revolutionise their locomotion, with the US army taking interest as they have a 'swarming' application by re configuring their geometry.

John Toon · Futurity 23 Sep 2019

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