‘Attacking at Speed’: Army Project Convergence and Breakthrough Lightning-Fast War
By: Fox News September 27, 2020 The U.S. military recently conducted a live-fire full combat replication with unmanned-to-unmanned teaming guiding attacks, small reconnaissance drones, satellites sending target coordinates to ground artillery and high-speed, AI-enabled “networked” warfare. This exercise was a part of the Army’s Project Convergence 2020, a weapons and platform combat experiment which, service leaders say, […]
Robot Soldiers Could Make Up Quarter of British Army by 2030s
By: The Guardian November 8, 2020 Thirty thousand “robot soldiers” could form an integral part of the British army in the 2030s, working alongside humans in and around the frontline, the head of the armed forces said in a television interview on Sunday. Gen Sir Nick Carter said the armed forces needed “to […]
Robotic Dog Aims To Help Police Take A Bite Out Of Crime
By: NPR December 16, 2019 A new robotic police dog is being used in Massachusetts. While police robotics aren’t new, they are raising questions about oversight and whether they could be weaponized. Read More
Robots on the Rise as Americans Experience Record Job Losses Amid Pandemic
By: The Guardian November 27, 2020 They can check you in and deliver orange juice to your hotel room, answer your questions about a missing package, whip up sushi and pack up thousands of subscription boxes. And, perhaps most importantly, they are completely immune to Covid-19. While people have had a hard time in […]
New Hampshire Is First State To Allow Flying Cars On The Road
By: CNET July 31, 2020 Will New Hampshire suddenly look like GTA 5? No, but the state’s ready to let them hit the road legally. We’ve been promised flying cars for seemingly decades, and although we still don’t have one ready for production, New Hampshire has gone ahead and given them the OK. On Wednesday, the Granite […]
World faces staggering jobs challenge, says Microsoft president
By: BBC July 18, 2020 The world is facing a staggering jobs challenge with a quarter of a billion people set to lose their job this year, the president of Microsoft has said. Brad Smith says millions will need to learn new skills to get jobs, or even to hang on to their old one, […]
Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19
By: AP News July 14, 2020 Robots that can cook – from flipping burgers to baking bread – are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to put some distance between workers and customers. Starting this fall, the White Castle burger chain will test a robot arm that can cook french fries and other foods. […]
The Arbiters of Truth in the Digital Age
There has been much ado recently about whether social media platforms are, or should be gatekeepers of information, thereby acting as arbiters of truth. Currently, platforms like Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, WeChat, Weibo and Tiktok perform several functions that arguably do install them squarely in the gatekeeper seat: Content moderation – requires judgment by these platforms, […]
Coronavirus is the first big test for futuristic tech that can prevent pandemics
By: vox Feb 27, 2020 The novel coronavirus that first appeared in mainland China has now spread across the world, with more than 82,000 reported cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, as of Thursday. And right alongside the outbreak is the deployment of myriad types of AI-powered tech that is now being put on full display. New technology like infrared thermometers […]