March 4, 2019 Pentagon approaches massive new AI, machine learning breakthrough The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is pursuing an unprecedented machine-learning “breakthrough” technology -- and pioneering a new cybersecurity method intended to thwart multiple attacks at one time and stop newer attacks less recognizable to existing defenses.
March 4, 2019 MIT's creepy 'Cheetah' robot can now do backflips If a robot that can run, jump and climb isn't your thing, maybe one that can do backflips is.
February 11, 2019 Is Skynet a reality? As Trump signs executive order on artificial intelligence, tech giants warn of danger As President Trump gets set to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize research and development in artificial intelligence, tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and others are warning about the risks AI may hold.
February 4, 2019 Robots’ lead role in Super Bowl ads hint at tech anxieties Add commercial actor to the list of jobs assumed by robots.
January 24, 2019 Chefs and truck drivers beware: Artificial intelligence is coming for your jobs Robots aren't replacing everyone, but a quarter of U.S. jobs will be severely disrupted as artificial intelligence accelerates the automation of existing work, according to a new Brookings Institution report.
January 24, 2019 Navy to test 'ghost fleet' attack drone boats in war scenarios The U.S. Navy will launch a swarm of interconnected small attack drone boats on mock-combat missions to refine command and control technology and prepare its “Ghost Fleet” of autonomous, yet networked surface craft for war.
January 20, 2019 A Japanese hotel is going to swap robots for humans A hotel chain in Tokyo is trying to be the first run by robots, albeit with a few malfunctions along the way, according to a new report.
January 17, 2019 Grocery store robot patrols aisles, spots spills “Robo ‘cleanup’ in aisle three!” Some grocery stores in the U.S. are calling on robots in an attempt to keep their floors clean.
January 14, 2019 Pentagon seeks to harness insect brains for 'conscious robots' The Pentagon's emerging technologies unit is seeking proposals that would utilize insect brains to control robots for a range of purposes.
January 10, 2019 AI will displace 40 percent of world's workers as soon as 2035, leading expert warns Forty percent of the world's jobs could be done by machines in as soon as 15 years, according to a top expert on artificial intelligence.
