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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gets a laugh out of his round with a robotic arm at re:MARS conference

LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ handshake is at least as firm as a robotic hand’s grip. I found… Read More

Amazon Robotics unveils two new breeds of robots for its fulfillment centers

LAS VEGAS — Amazon says there are now 200,000 robots working alongside 300,000 people at its distribution facilities around the… Read More

How Microsoft is opening AI’s algorithmic ‘black box’ for greater transparency

Artificial intelligence can work wonders, but often it works in mysterious ways. Machine learning is based on the principle that… Read More

Boston Dynamics’ robotic ostrich can ‘handle’ warehouse box-stacking tasks

Boston Dynamics’ latest robo-creature may be cuter than its creepy robot dogs, but its potential application could nevertheless make warehouse… Read More

Turing Award honors a different kind of AI network with ‘Nobel Prize of computing’

The three recipients of the Association for Computing Machinery’s 2018 Turing Award, known as the “Nobel Prize of computing,” are… Read More

Microsoft will be adding AI ethics to its standard checklist for product release

Microsoft will “one day very soon” add an ethics review focusing on artificial-intelligence issues to its standard checklist of audits… Read More

White House starts to flesh out AI research plan — and raises its profile with AI.gov

For months, the White House has been talking up artificial intelligence as one of America’s most important tech frontiers. Now… Read More

Who’ll serve as AI’s watchdog? Experts trade suggestions at AI2 policy workshop

Do we need a National Algorithm Safety Board? How about licensing the software developers who work on critical artificial intelligence… Read More

AI2’s Oren Etzioni to entrepreneurs: It’s not too late to ride the machine-learning wave

It may seem as if everyone’s already on the bandwagon for artificial intelligence and machine learning, with players ranging from… Read More

Artificial intelligence — and a few jokes — will help keep future Mars crews sane

WASHINGTON, D.C. — When the first human explorers head for Mars, they’re likely to have a non-human judging their performance… Read More

White House initiative will boost artificial intelligence research and data-sharing

The White House is moving forward with the American AI Initiative, a set of policies aimed at focusing the full… Read More

Artificial intelligence plays on your team in Iconary, a picture puzzle game from AI2

For decades, the games that put artificial intelligence to the test have been played human vs. machine – whether it’s checkers,… Read More

Boeing and Machinists Union tussle over automation’s effect on quality assurance

Boeing’s moves to automate its manufacturing processes and streamline the quality assurance process for its airplanes has sparked discussions with… Read More

Here’s what’s cooking inside Nvidia’s new AI robotics research lab in Seattle

When Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang interacted with a sensitive robotic hand at today’s open house for his company’s robotics research lab… Read More

Years after patenting the concept, Amazon admits putting workers in a cage would be a bad idea

Warehouse workers confined in cages? That’s the dark vision evoked by an essay delving into the worries that come along… Read More

ANA Holdings partners with Japan’s space agency on ‘Avatar X’ telepresence program

Telepresence robots on the moon and Mars? That’s the vision laid out for the partnership between ANA Holdings, the parent… Read More

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee voices concern over impact of AI and automation on jobs

News Brief: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the coming age of wider automation and smarter artificial intelligence will require upgrades… Read More

Heads up! Amazon wins a patent for robotic arms that toss warehouse items

Robots are nothing new for Amazon’s fulfillment centers, but a newly issued Amazon patent envisions robots that could toss items… Read More

Scary or reassuring? This vision-free robot can feel its way through dark danger zones

Boston Dynamics’ scary-smart robots make use of sophisticated computer vision, but MIT is following a different strategy with its Cheetah… Read More

Otto Robotics rebrands as Vivid Robotics, wins $4.9M boost for food automation

The stealthy Seattle-based food automation venture formerly known as Otto Robotics has a new name: Vivid Robotics. It also has… Read More

Worried about fake news? Get ready for the rise of fake humans that sound just like us

We have heard the voice of our future AI overlord — and it’s making hair appointments for us. Last week, Google… Read More

Boston Dynamics gears up to sell robot dogs and improves android’s running game

Cue the “Black Mirror” theme music: Boston Dynamics says it’s putting its scary SpotMini robotic dog on sale next year.… Read More

White House convenes AI summit and sets up advisory panel on artificial intelligence

The White House brought together scores of industry representatives for a summit focusing on artificial intelligence and its policy implications… Read More

Policy experts trade ideas for intelligent ways to regulate artificial intelligence

Regulations for the proper use of artificial intelligence are almost as inevitable as the rise of AI itself — but the… Read More

Elon Musk in "Do You Trust This Computer?"

Elon Musk touts scary movie about AI as an ‘immortal dictator’ – and it’s free!

If you want to get really scared about the future, you could see “A Quiet Place” this weekend at your… Read More

OECD report dials down the risk to jobs from automation – but it’s still daunting

A working paper written for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that about 14 percent of the jobs… Read More

‘Not fun’: Technology experts get real about automation’s impact on today’s jobs

It’s a thrilling time for technology, with innovations in artificial intelligence and robotics propelling society ever faster forward. But is… Read More

Policymakers admit they need to get more intelligent about artificial intelligence

It’s high time for government officials to get up to speed on the promise and potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence,… Read More

Beyond the Avatar XPRIZE: ANA airline unveils ambitious vision for telepresence

All Nippon Airways’ newly announced sponsorship of a $10 million contest for real-life avatars is just one part of a… Read More

ANA Avatar XPRIZE puts up $10 million to boost breakthroughs in telepresence

All Nippon Airways is sponsoring a $10 million, four-year competition to spur the development of real-life avatars that could provide… Read More