Future of the Environment
Honeybees are a hot commodity - and thieves are cashing in
Bee thefts have become a common and very expensive problem in California, as thieves pounce on unattended hives during pollination season.
Dave Gershgorn is an artificial intelligence reporter at Quartz.
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We trained an algorithm to detect cancer in just 2 hours
AI is helping medical professionals by accelerating diagnostics and treatment plans.
Artificial Intelligence
Scientists have built a robotic 'dragon'
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Artificial Intelligence
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Artificial Intelligence
Google has created an AI that sounds indistinguishable from humans
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Artificial Intelligence
Germany has developed a set of ethical guidelines for self-driving cars
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Artificial Intelligence
Researchers have made AI that can link sound, sight and text to understand the world
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Fourth Industrial Revolution
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg disagree: What exactly is AI?
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Arts and Culture
Silent films? The gender gap in American movie dialogue
A Google analysis of America’s most popular movies found men are seen and heard nearly twice as often as women.
Artificial Intelligence
Worried about AI taking your job? It's already happening in Japan
Japanese white-collar workers are already being replaced by artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
3 ways the White House wants to make sure we're not ruled by robots
Two new White House reports have outlined the US government's AI strategy.