Tag: Robots
A robot breaks the finger of a 7-year-old: a lesson in the need for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence
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Disturbing footage emerged this week of a chess-playing robot breaking the finger of a seven-year-old child during a tournament in Russia.
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From HAL 9000 to Westworld’s Dolores: the pop culture robots that influenced smart voice assistants
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Last year, nearly one third of Australian adults owned a smart speaker device allowing them to call on “Alexa” or “Siri”. Now,...
The coronavirus has thrust human limitations into the spotlight. Will it mark the rise of automation?
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The coronavirus pandemic has caused a massive surge in global unemployment. It has also highlighted the increasingly valuable role of automation in today’s...
Robots with benefits: how sexbots are marketed as companions
Sexbot Emma, from AI Tech, is advertised as a “real AI you can
talk to”. She offers “warm hugs” and will “feel your feelings”....