Enthusiasm for the capabilities of artificial intelligence – and claims for the approach of humanlike prowess –has followed a boom-and-bust cycle since the middle of the 20th century.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, most governments welcome China’s investment in digital infrastructure.
‘Loopy’ is a multicellular robot inspired by biology and designed to react to its environment without instructions on how to do so.
Medical devices have a legal definition, but the lines might become blurred in future.
Satellite photography of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut shows block after block of destroyed buildings. Satellite radar provides a different view – a systematic look at the destruction of the whole city.
Governments can exclude certain groups of people in policies and services not only by the type of data they collect but also how they collect, store, analyze and use the data.
Technological approaches could help reduce the carbon impact of artificial intelligence systems.
Drones have dominated images of the war in Ukraine, but an expert on drone warfare casts doubt on many of the grand claims made for the weapons.
Artificial intelligence systems that can handle the pressure of high-speed auto racing could lead to driverless vehicles that can safely manage the morning commute.
New infrared fabric technology is easy to install, cheap to run and affordable so it has huge potential as a future alternative to heat pumps, especially for retrofit projects.
The lawsuit could have major implications for how AI “training” data is treated.
This seemingly cutting-edge technology isn’t entirely new to our century.
China is making chip progress despite US efforts to contain its industry.
Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of faux relationships, and they tend to have more to do with ego than heart.
Software licensing is a flexible way to limit some of the potential harms posed by AI.
A football’s dimensions, pressure and texture affect its aerodynamics, i.e. the forces exerted by the air on the ball as it flies.
Deepfake technology is widely available, and a pivotal election year lies ahead. The FCC banned AI robocalls, but AI-enhanced disinformation campaigns remain a threat.
Like many technologies, AI can be subverted by cybercriminals.
Spaceplanes seemed out of favour when the shuttle was retired in 2011; they now seem to be making a comeback.
Predictive policing has been a bust. The Department of Justice nurtured the technology from researchers’ minds to corporate production lines and into the hands of police departments.
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Advanced Technology Transitions, Arizona State University
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Principal Lecturer in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor of AI, Research Group Leader, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Director, Center for National Security Initiatives, and Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Assistant Professor of Journalism and Emerging Media Studies, Boston University
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Professor of Philosophy and Director, Applied Ethics Center, UMass Boston
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Associate Professor, Informatics and Operations, Kingston University
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Visiting Professor of Law, University of Richmond
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Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Associate Professor of Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Innovation and Digital Leadership, University of Brighton
