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Can AI save us from AI?

Posted in Hardware on 15th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

While we dont know exactly when artificial intelligence will rival human intelligence, experts believe there is a good chance it will happen at some point during the 21st century.

Does AI threaten humanity?

Posted in Software on 5th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

But is the risk real? Once humans code the first genuinely smart computer programs that then goes on to develop its smarter successors, is the writing on the wall for humans?

The Day Youll Prefer Robots to Humans

Posted in Software on 2nd Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Theres a Cambrian explosion in robotics, with species of all sizes, shapes and modes of mobility crawling out of the muck of the lab and onto the terra firma of the marketplace.

Carnegie Mellon unveils Andy lunar rover

Posted in Science on 2nd Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has unveiled Andy, a four-wheeled unmanned rover designed to explore the rough terrain and recently discovered pits of the Moon.

Lockheed Martin begins Insight Mars lander final assembly

Posted in Science on 22nd Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller

Scheduled to launch in 2016, the unmanned InSight probe will be the first deep-drilling mission sent to the Red Planet.