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This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 198 influencers like Paresh Kathrani and Rob McCargow, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #robotics and #showbotics.
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Beyond dimensions: The man who married a hologram
Akihiko Kondo doesn't have the air of a rebel. This year, however, the bespectacled school administrator bucked conventional norms. He married a hologram.
Beyond dimensions: The man who married a hologram
Akihiko Kondo doesn't have the air of a rebel. This year, however, the bespectacled school administrator bucked conventional norms. He married a hologram.
We need to talk about AI - a film by Futurist Gerd Leonhard: thoughts on artificial intelligence
This is my latest short film sharing some thoughts on my #1 speaking topic: humans versus/with machines, artificial intelligence and the future of humanity i...
We need to talk about AI - a film by Futurist Gerd Leonhard: thoughts on artificial intelligence
This is my latest short film sharing some thoughts on my #1 speaking topic: humans versus/with machines, artificial intelligence and the future of humanity i...
The case for taking AI seriously as a threat to humanity
Why some people fear AI, explained.
The case for taking AI seriously as a threat to humanity
Why some people fear AI, explained.
A global ethics study aims to help AI solve the self-driving “trolley problem”
Millions of people in 233 countries weighed in on whose lives self-driving cars should prioritize, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures.
A global ethics study aims to help AI solve the self-driving “trolley problem”
Millions of people in 233 countries weighed in on whose lives self-driving cars should prioritize, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures.
How Much of the Internet Is Fake? Turns Out, a Lot of It, Actually.
Turns out, a lot of it, actually.
How Much of the Internet Is Fake? Turns Out, a Lot of It, Actually.
Turns out, a lot of it, actually.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humans
Experts say the rise of artificial intelligence will make most people better off over the next decade, but many have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, to be productive and to exercise free will.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humans
Experts say the rise of artificial intelligence will make most people better off over the next decade, but many have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, ...
Defining the Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence
Media Lab researchers are part of a growing movement at MIT to explore the regulatory frontiers of AI—in society and in our hearts and minds
Defining the Dilemmas of Artificial Intelligence
Media Lab researchers are part of a growing movement at MIT to explore the regulatory frontiers of AI—in society and in our hearts and minds
Mama Mia It's Sophia: A Show Robot Or Dangerous Platform To Mislead?
Sophia is the latest in a long tradition of show robots outlined in this article. Unlike their predecessors, the creators of Sophia have crossed a line with exaggerated claims about their AI. This misleads policymakers and the military who need to make informed decisions about the ...
Mama Mia It's Sophia: A Show Robot Or Dangerous Platform To Mislead?
Sophia is the latest in a long tradition of show robots outlined in this article. Unlike their predecessors, the creators of Sophia have crossed a line with exaggerated claims about their ...
