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These are the projects Elon Musk is funding to prevent killer AI

Posted in Software on 5th Jul, 2015
by Alex Muller

Elon Musk has donated millions to the Future of Life Institute, and now the organization is funding research into keeping artificial intelligence 'robust and beneficial'.

What the Experts Think About the Existential Risks of Artificial Intelligence

Posted in Science on 25th May, 2015
by Alex Muller

The majority of AI experts think machine super-intelligence poses no existential threat to humanity.

Micro-machines journey inside animal

Posted in Medicine on 19th Jan, 2015
by Alex Muller

In a case of science fiction meeting reality, microscopic machines have journeyed inside a living animal.

'Killer robots' to be debated at UN

Posted in Software on 10th May, 2014
by Alex Muller

Killer robots will be debated during an informal meeting of experts at the United Nations in Geneva.

Increasingly, Robots of All Sizes Are Human Workmates

Posted in Hardware on 27th Apr, 2014
by Alex Muller

Even conventional industrial robots are becoming safer to work around, making them more likely to collaborate with humans.