Why we should worry about the use of facial recognition technology in public spaces.
Tech
While prosthetics and implants for medical purposes have been around for years, a whole new range of elective body augmentations are becoming possible.
Robots | Artificial Intelligence
We need robotics to improve our ability to monitor and maintain energy infrastructure assets which in the future will be achieved through persistent autonomy.
Robots | Artificial Intelligence
And this is just version one. Imagine when they give the robot artificial fur.
Transportation | Futurecasting
Aviation emissions have risen by 70% since 2005 and as demand increases in rich and poorer countries, they’re forecast to increase by between 300% and 700% by 2050.
EU project creates robotic hands that can sense and fix damage without human intervention.
Witness the beginning of the end of Hollywood as you’ve known it.
The high-altitude balloons promise a cheap monitoring platform that could follow multiple cars and boats for extended periods.
Wall Street Journal | Deep Fake
Startups and government agencies are researching ways to combat doctored images ahead of the 2020 election.
Artificial Intelligence | Futurecasting
The hysteria around AI comes from the likes of billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, but the reality of AI is currently very different.
Let’s look to technologies like blockchain and other innovations to keep our data private.
More than a decade since blockchain technology emerged, we’re still only beginning to scratch the surface of its potential.
In film and video games, we’ve already seen what’s possible with ‘digital humans’. Are we on the brink of the world’s first totally virtual acting star?
In the near future, we’ll be using machines to read research papers and make connections humans have not yet made.
VR | Psychology
Studies have shown that experiencing new perspectives in the virtual world can alter your behaviour in real life.
New text effective today adds “falsely created images” to state law.
In two recent research papers, we described ways to detect deep fakes with flaws that can’t be fixed easily by the fakers.
Furhat Robotics and psychologist Robert Johansson have partnered to create a robot which simulates a depressed patient.
The “HP RoboCop” was recently previewed at Huntington Park’s 5K event and has been diligently patrolling the park for several weeks.
Deep-learning techniques have made it easier and easier for anyone to forge convincing misinformation.
From the sci-fi screens of Netflix and into reality, robot pizza delivery is here.
Bitcoin Billionaire Winklevoss Twins Answer: Do You Think Zuckerberg’s Facebook Coin Is Copying You?
They became famous as the privileged pair of Harvard athletes who believe Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook.
Veo Robotics recently rolled out its new sensor technology, which gives robots spatial awareness of every object and obstacle in their reach.
The new-generation wheelchairs have tracking capabilities that allow them to navigate the airport independently while detecting and avoiding obstacles along the way.
“This is not a science fiction nightmare, this is just progress.” -Chinese citizen asked about the widespread use of the technology.
The House Intelligence Committee holds a hearing on the national security challenges of AI, manipulated media and deep fake technology.
The tool lets you replace the dialogue in any footage.
When they come for us, they might be riding these sweet wheels.
A decision that will have to be made sooner than many think.
