Artificial intelligence is everywhere now. This report shows how we got here.
Artificial intelligence is getting cheaper, better at the tasks we assign it, and more widespread—but concerns over bias, ethics, and regulatory oversight still remain. At a time when AI is…
This tiny AI-powered robot is learning to explore the ocean on its own
The ocean is big, and our attempts to understand it are still largely surface-deep. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Organization, around 80 percent of the big blue is…
Why Spotify’s music recommendations always seem so spot on
It’s that time of the year again. On the first day of December, everyone unwraps their “Wrapped” lists from music streaming app Spotify. Every person you follow seems to be…
The newest Roomba is finally smart enough to avoid pet poop
The maker of Roombas, iRobot, is utilizing machine learning to ensure that its latest line of robot vacuums is particularly appealing to pet owners. The company announced Thursday that its…
One of Facebook’s first moves as Meta: Teaching robots to touch and feel
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg officially announced that his company was changing its name from Facebook to Meta, with a prominent new focus on creating the metaverse. A defining feature of…
Singapore’s new robot cops will focus on small-time crime
Update: This post has been updated to include a comment from HTX’s Rachel Tan. For the next three weeks, police in Singapore will be aided in their duties by a…
The government is going to use facial recognition more. That’s bad.
Ten federal agencies are planning to expand their use of facial recognition technology by 2023, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office, or GAO. The news comes…
Tesla wants to make humanoid robots. Here’s their competition.
During Tesla’s AI day last week, Elon Musk unmasked his next creation to come: “friendly” Tesla robots that can perform dangerous, repetitive, and boring tasks like fetching tools for repairs…
This new AI tool from Google could change the way we search online
What does the future of internet search look like? Google envisions it as looking more like a casual conversation with a friend. While Google’s search engine has been online for…
Birders behold: Cornell’s Merlin app is now a one-stop shop for bird identification
Last year, as pandemic lockdown restrictions hit the US, new bird enthusiasts flocked to the free Merlin Bird ID app. The app, which comes from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology,…
