Imagine controlling a robotic avatar capable of extreme tasks, such as picking through debris after a natural disaster or repairing machinery in hostile environments. Sounds like …
The elephant in the room with regard to artificial intelligence (A.I.) is jobs. Specifically, what will humans do once we’ve trained the machines to do manual …
In case you harbored any doubts about it, Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks that advanced manufacturing still has a place in the U.S. economy. “The likelihood …
What are the economic consequences of automation? That’s a question that economists and pundits are desperately trying to answer as more and more businesses look to …
Tech incubator Y Combinator is devoting a “vertical group” to artificial-intelligence companies. The program will offer those A.I. startups a grab-bag of useful perks, including office …
This article excerpt is from eFinancialCareers. Xi Chen, who got his Ph.D. in machine learning from Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science, is an assistant professor …
Robots assisted by artificial intelligence may eliminate 6 percent of all U.S. jobs by 2021, according to a new analysis by Forrester. “Solutions powered by AI/cognitive …
The term ‘robotics’ usually conjures up images of machines made out of metals and hard polymers, all sharp angles and grinding servos. The robots of the …
Over the past few years, Boston Dynamics has built a reputation as a company that builds amazingly advanced, terrifyingly quick robots. It created BigDog and Cheetah, …
