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The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'
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The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'

Three decades ago, the U.S. government launched the Human Genome Project, a 13-year endeavor to sequence and map all the genes of the human species.

One-In-Three Developers Fear A.i. Will Replace Them
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One-In-Three Developers Fear A.i. Will Replace Them

What keeps software developers up at night, other than coding? The fear that artificial intelligence systems can replace them, according to a new survey.

A Plan in Case Robots Take the Jobs: Give Everyone a Paycheck
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A Plan in Case Robots Take the Jobs: Give Everyone a Paycheck

Let's say computers come for most of our jobs. This may not seem likely at the moment; computer scientists and economists offer wildly varying ideas for how deeply...

How To Tame Your Robot
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How To Tame Your Robot

Madeline Gannon, a Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, has put the power of interacting with robots into a user's hands — literally. She's designed open...

In Emergencies, Should You Trust a Robot?
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In Emergencies, Should You Trust a Robot?

In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests.

Google's Artificial Intelligence Gets Its First Art Show
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Google's Artificial Intelligence Gets Its First Art Show

On Friday evening, inside an old-movie-house-cum-art-gallery at the heart of San Francisco's Mission district, Google graphics guru Blaise Agüera y Arcas delivered...

A Robot That Has Fun at Telemarketers' Expense
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A Robot That Has Fun at Telemarketers' Expense

Roger Anderson may not seem like a superhero. But to many, he has become one.

The Robots Are Coming For Wall Street
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The Robots Are Coming For Wall Street

When Daniel Nadler woke on Nov. 6, he had just enough time to pour himself a glass of orange juice and open his laptop before the Bureau of Labor Statistics released...

To Keep America Safe, Embrace Drone Warfare
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To Keep America Safe, Embrace Drone Warfare

"Are you sure they're there?" the decision maker asks. "They" are Qaeda operatives who have been planning attacks against the United States.

Bat-Inspired Design For Micro Air Vehicles
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Bat-Inspired Design For Micro Air Vehicles

Researchers from the University of Southampton have designed innovative membrane wings inspired by bats, paving the way for a new breed of unmanned Micro Air Vehicles...

Enabling Human-Robot Rescue Teams
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Enabling Human-Robot Rescue Teams

MIT researchers have described a new way of modeling human-robot collaboration that reduces the need for communication by 60 percent, which could enable emergency...

Would You Bet Against Sex Robots? AI 'could Leave Half of World ­nemployed'
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Would You Bet Against Sex Robots? AI 'could Leave Half of World ­nemployed'

Machines could put more than half the world's population out of a job in the next 30 years, according to a computer scientist who said on Saturday that artificial...

­S Military: Robot Wars
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­S Military: Robot Wars

When historians come to write about technological innovation in the first half of this century, they are likely to pay special attention to a US Navy drone called...

Cockroach Inspires Robot That Squeezes Through Cracks
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Cockroach Inspires Robot That Squeezes Through Cracks

Inspired by creepy cockroaches, UC Berkeley researchers have developed a robot that can crawl even when squashed to half its size.

Will AI-Powered Hedge Funds Outsmart the Market?
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Will AI-Powered Hedge Funds Outsmart the Market?

Every day computers make many millions of electronic trades by performing delicate calculations aimed at eking out a tiny edge in terms of speed or efficiency.

AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next
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AI Is Transforming Google Search. The Rest of the Web Is Next

Yesterday, the 46-year-old Google veteran who oversees its search engine, Amit Singhal, announced his retirement. And in short order, Google revealed that Singhal's...

Subcultron: Swarming Robots That Keep an Eye on Waterways
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Subcultron: Swarming Robots That Keep an Eye on Waterways

Innovator: Thomas Schmickl  Age: 46  Zoology professor and founder of the Artificial Life Laboratory at the University of Graz in Austria

Recognizing Correct Code
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Recognizing Correct Code

MIT researchers have developed a machine-learning system that can comb through repairs to open-source computer programs and learn their general properties, in order...

Your Next Insurance Agent Will Be a Robot
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Your Next Insurance Agent Will Be a Robot

A robot just gave your insurance agent a pink slip. Move over Jake from State Farm. Your replacement's name is Evia, short for "expert virtual insurance agent."

Larry Page, Google Founder, Is Still Innovator in Chief
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Larry Page, Google Founder, Is Still Innovator in Chief

Three years ago, Charles Chase, an engineer who manages Lockheed Martin's nuclear fusion program, was sitting on a white leather couch at Google's Solve for X conference...
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