Sex robots widespread within decade expert concerned
Sex robots will likely become widespread within a decade, says artificial intelligence expert Noel Sharkey, who predicts a growing number of teenagers will lose...
With two brain cells snails make complex decisions – roboticists interested
With just two brain cells snails can make complex decisions, such as whether it is time to eat because they are hungry, or when...
Snails use two brain cells to make decisions so could robots
If snails use just two brain cells to make decisions, robot brains could be created along the same lines, say scientists from the University...
Snails use two neurons to make decisions may help design robot brains
Snails use just two neurons to make decisions, say scientists, who believe their findings should help engineers when designing the ‘brains’ of robots based...
Robots taught to feel pain – it is good for them
Robots are being taught to feel pain by two German scientists who believe that reacting to pain could be good for their capabilities and...
Artificial intelligence imagine the worst to prepare for the worst
We should prepare for the worst that can happen with artificial intelligence by first imaging the worst, say a computer scientist and entrepreneur-hacktivist. If...
Google open-sources its artificial-intelligence toolkit ‘SyntaxNet’
Google is giving developers access to its artificial intelligence (AI) programming toolkit SyntaxNet - including the English language plug-in ‘Parsey McParseface’.
SyntaxNet is an open-source...
Robot looks like human created for Mars missions by Scottish scientists
A team of Scottish scientists has created a robot that looks like a human, intended for future NASA Mars missions. The humanoid machine –...
Humanoid robot for Mars missions developed by Edinburgh scientists and NASA
A humanoid robot is being developed by Edinburgh scientists and NASA in preparation for Mars missions. The robot - called Valkyrie – is 1.8...
OpenAI a new artificial intelligence training gym launched by Elon Musk
OpenAI, a new artificial intelligence (AI) training gym backed by SpaceX and Tesla boss Elon Musk and other hi-tech magnates, aims to help people...