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08/24/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

The rise of robot automation will DESTROY jobs among citizens and immigrants alike

Almost half of us could be unemployed in the next two decades thanks to automation. Building on the now infamous 2013 report by Frey and Osbourne, many industry experts warn that artificial intelligence could very well lead to 47 percent of our local workforce being replaced by robots within two decades. “Technological unemployment is growing […]

08/09/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Machine learning may already be expanding out of control, beyond the ability of humans to stop it, warn computer scientists

When Alice fell down the rabbit hole, she got everything she asked for and more; cute little rabbits with gloves on their hands, caterpillars that could talk, and mean, nasty flowers that thought she was a weed. It’s a comical story, but one that could become reality in the future. The expression of “going down […]

08/04/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Cyberattacks with “truly autonomous weaponized” A.I. will be almost impossible to stop

Experts warn that an AI-enhanced cyberattack is not only probable, it is imminent. Security professionals say that truly autonomous weaponized artificial intelligence is being developed and slowly deployed in major government and medical sectors. This is not a radical suggestion. Only a few months ago, hackers were able to disrupt many institutions, including three U.K. […]

07/25/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Meaningless misery awaits: Self-driving cars, robots and AI will leave a THIRD of the population unemployed, expert warns

Computing expert at Oklahoma University, Dr. Subhash Kak, predicts a very grim future for us. According to him, we’re driving ourselves to a future that’s meaningless – and it’s all thanks to our disturbing desire to automate everything. This miserable future is the inevitable outcome of the snowball effect self-driving cars would have in how […]

02/11/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Newly created “e-skin” allows you to manipulate virtual objects without seeing or touching them

German and Austrian researchers have developed the smallest form of electronic skin to date. The e-skin device is about three micrometers thick, making it thinner than an average piece of human hair. The technology adds to the ever-growing industry of electronic devices set to merge robotics with humans. This new e-skin device can be placed […]

12/01/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

The next step in surveillance: “Smart” cameras violate your privacy in the form of AI dashcams for police, threat monitoring for retailers

For Vice President of Marketing of COBAN Technologies David Hinojosa, their new AI software is a “dashcam on steroids.” Such a description may elicit a smile or two but it does call to question just how rapidly we are transitioning to the virtual world. Many privacy and civil liberties activists believe that this new software […]

11/07/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Domino’s pizza developing self-driving vehicles to deliver pizzas

Residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan can have their Domino’s pizzas delivered to them from a Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicle starting this month. The self-driving cars are part of ethnographic research between the two companies who hope to commercialize this type of delivery service in just a few years’ time. Each car will be […]

10/25/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Screen time found to have direct impact on speech delays in babies, reveals new research

In an ironic turn of events (can you hear Alanis Morissette right now?), technology is seen to stunt key development growth in children. New evidence shows that the more time children under the age of two spend playing with their smartphone or any handheld device increases their risk for speech delays. The American Academy of […]

10/17/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Escapism is bad for kids mentally, emotionally, physically: Parents should remove electronics if they want to improve health, behavior, grades

Parents should be aware of another boogeyman in the closet. A team of researchers from the Iowa State University are concluding that placing a TV along with a gaming console in a child’s bedroom could result in developmental and social problems later on. The effect is not a correlation but a relationship; meaning that while […]

08/19/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

AI vehicles easily confused by simple stickers placed on road signs

Scientists say that we’re still a few tweaks and tricks away from a completely driverless future. Current technology is, even now, showing flaws; difficulties that could potentially place passengers in life-threatening situations. Researchers from the University of Washington observed that even basic changes to road signs can confound robots. Simple hacks such as placing stickers […]

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