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Category: Artificial Intelligence, Robot
In a TED Talk, robot ethicist Kate Darling of MIT describes how she demonstrated a small dinosaur robot to a friend. This little robot named Pleo had some sensors and motors built in, it could walk around and move its head, but it could also tell if it was standing upright or lying down. If …
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One of the fears that people express about robots and artificial intelligence is that of jobs. What jobs will people do when machines take over? First of all, there are two ways in which physical and cognitive machines change the way we work. Firstly, in the way they replace entire professions, such as truck and …
View PostCategory: Behavioral Economics, Government, Robot
How many people are living in the precariat, i.e. in precarious economic and financial situations, is relentlessly revealed by the measures that governments around the world are currently taking to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Curfews, forced closures of shops, restaurants and event venues, as well as border closures and travel bans, are massively …
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Category: Robot
Robots dive into every aspect of life and replace humans. Literally. This week I visited the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab and watched a demonstration of a diving robot, which was developed to operated below water surfaces. His task is to help with archeological and scientific research, but also maintain and service under water infrastructure such …
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