As the use of robots and autonomous machines increases across industries, governments need to have a strategy in place. The labour force will transition out of automated tasks into new jobs.
Our children should no longer be taught formulaic writing. Writing education should encompass skills that go beyond the capacities of artificial intelligence.
In the future, robots we’ve programmed may evolve and multiply on distant planets.
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A new silicone ‘skin’ contains electronics that mimic the human body’s lightning-fast response to pain, potentially paving the way for smart prosthetics that can detect painful sensations.
Technology is a powerful determinant of change but so are trade unions and the state.
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Increased capital investment and productivity need not result in job losses. Government can use industrial policy to link investment incentives to job preservation and even job creation.
The only way to learn about the sensory abilities of dolphins is with the help of trained dolphins.
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Wild dolphins are fast, smart and hard to study, but it is important to understand how human actions affect their health. So we are building a drone to sample hormones from the blowholes of dolphins.
That gentle voice coming from your smart speaker is more complex than she seems.
A robot dog called Spot patrols a Singapore park playing a recorded message telling people to observe physical distancing measures.
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Smart city solutions have proved handy for curbing the contagion, but recent experience has also shown how much they rely on public trust. And that in turn depends on transparency and robust safeguards