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    Why football, not chess, is the true final frontier for robotic artificial intelligence
    The perception of what artificial intelligence was capable of began to change when chess grand master and world champion Garry Kasparov lost to Deep Blue, IBM’s chess-playing program, in 1997. Deep ...
    20 July 2016, by

    Law-abiding robots? What should the legal status of robots be?
    News media are reporting that the EU is considering turning robots into electronic persons with rights and apparently industry spokespeople are concerned that Brussels’ overzealousness could hinder ...
    18 July 2016, by

    A European perspective on robot law: Interview with Mady Delvaux-Stehres
    10 years after the release of the EURON Roboethics Roadmap and we are witnessing a technology revolution. In the last 10 years, we've seen: Google’s self-driving car, Amazon’s KIVA system, drone...
    15 July 2016, by

    The obsession with creating ‘perfect female robots’: Should women be worried?
    Julie Wosk is the author of a provocative book that gives the history of female robots in movies, television, art, literature, and includes a chapter on robotics. My Fair Ladies: Female Robots, Andr...
    14 July 2016, by

    Relax, we’re not living in a computer simulation
    Ever since Elon Musk's recent admission that he's a simulationist, several people have asked me what I think of the proposition that we are living inside a simulation. My view is very firmly that the...
    13 July 2016, by

    Unity between human and social machines: What if we humans were anthrobots?
    Writer and philosopher Luis de Miranda studies cultural history of digital devices and automata, with his latest essay (in French) L’Art d’être libres au temps des automates (The Art of Being...
    08 July 2016, by



    Caring for robots: How assistive robotics may change our homes
    Who will care for us in the future? According to many politicians, scientists and market analysts, it could be machines. Machines that will change our diapers, and spend time with us once we are old....
    15 June 2016, by

    Beyond Asimov: how to plan for ethical robots
    As robots become integrated into society more widely, we need to be sure they’ll behave well among us. In 1942, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov attempted to lay out a philosophical and moral fra...
    02 June 2016, by

    Robohub roundtable: Robotics and space exploration
    Every few weeks, Robohub will post a roundtable chat and discuss an engaging topic relating to robotics. In this edition, we looked at how can robotics can be part of space exploration. Privatisation ...
    11 May 2016, by

    The coming nightmare for the car industry
    I have often written on the challenge facing existing automakers in the world of robocars. They need to learn to completely switch their way of thinking in a world of mobility on demand, and not all o...
    11 May 2016, by

    Robohub roundtable: Why is it so difficult to define ‘robot’?
    Put on your thinking caps. Every few weeks, Robohub will conduct a roundtable discussion. In this edition, we discuss the challenges and limitations in defining the word ‘robot’. We strongly encou...
    29 April 2016, by

    Should robots be gendered?
    Should robots be gendered? I have serious doubts about the morality of designing and building robots to resemble men or women, boys or girls. Let me explain why....
    20 April 2016, by

    Why robots need to be able to say ‘No’
    Should you always do what other people tell you to do? Clearly not. Everyone knows that. So should future robots always obey our commands? At first glance, you might think they should, simply because ...
    13 April 2016, by

    Where should robots go when they retire?
    Most robots, when their creators are done with them, meet one of two fates. Either they’re stashed away, in some corner of a lab, closet or basement, or they’re cannibalized to make another robot....
    12 April 2016, by

    Can I trust my robot? And should my robot trust me?
    If we are serious about long-term human presence in space, such as manned bases on the moon or Mars, we must figure out how to streamline human-robot interactions....
    07 April 2016, by

    Robots grow up: Building the emotional machine
    From the sci-fi classic “Bladerunner” to the recent films “Her” and “Ex Machina,” pop culture is filled with stories demonstrating our simultaneous fascination with and fear of artificial ...
    29 March 2016, by and

    Google’s Go-playing AI system beat Korean grandmaster 4 out of 5 games
    Embed from Getty Images Machines have been beating humans for years in games and contests: chess, Scrabble, checkers, Jeopardy! and more recently, the Chinese board game Go. Google's AI machi...
    17 March 2016, by

    Survey shows public attitude towards robotics generally positive, but evokes mixed feelings
    The British Science Association released a survey about British public’s attitudes toward robotics and AI. Their headlines state: 60% of people think that the use of robots or programmes equipp...
    17 March 2016, by

    What the past of robotics law says about its future
    One day, robots will present difficult legal challenges. This seems to be the consensus among commentators. And who am I to disagree? I have myself argued, right here on the digital pages of Slate, t...
    15 March 2016, by and

    American law needs a reboot when it comes to robots
    Nearly 60 years of American case law indicate that while robot technology has been developing by leaps and bounds, the courts’ concept of robots is confused and largely stuck in the past. If we ar...
    09 March 2016, by

    WeRobot 2015 Keynote: The future of robotics, with R2D2 maker Tony Dyson
    UPDATED 4 Mar: We're sad to report that Professor Tony Dyson, who built the original Star Wars R2-D2 droid, has died. We’re reposting this excellent video of his keynote at WeRobot to highlight his...
    04 March 2016, by

    How can we use drones in the humanitarian and health sector?
    Ever since I watched the exceptional 2013 TED talk by Raffaello D’Andrea on the athletic power of quadcopters I have been fascinated by the possibilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or, as t...
    04 March 2016, by

    Could we make a moral machine?
     Could we make a moral machine? A robot capable of choosing or moderating its actions on the basis of ethical rules? This was how I opened my IdeasLab talk at the World Economic Forum 2016. Th...
    02 March 2016, by

    White House economic report looks to robotics for the future
    For the first time, robotics was featured in the annual Economic Report of the President. The hefty 435 page report from the President and the Council of Economic Advisors was released to Congress on ...
    23 February 2016, by and
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    Automation and Employment, with Michael Osborne

    In this episode Andrew Vaziri speaks with Mike Osborne, Associate Professor in Machine Learning at the University of Oxford. They discuss how advancements in artificial intelligence may change the w...
    20 February 2016, by

    NHTSA redefines “driver” of self-driving car
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) took an important step towards interpreting safety standards in ways that could make self-driving cars a reality for the public: it said that...
    13 February 2016, by

    540 little robots and 29 drones celebrate Chinese New Year
    In a TV spectacle celebrating the Chinese New Year and seen by more than 640 million viewers, 540 Chinese-made robots danced to a song sung by a Chinese superstar and 29 neon-colored drones flew in u...
    10 February 2016, by

    To err is human: raising the bar on AI
    Last week, media outlets reported about the latest 'sure sign' of an imminent robopocalypse. Google-backed DeepMind created an AI sophisticated enough to beat a human champion in the Chinese ...
    01 February 2016, by

    Turning the lens on robotics reporting: An interview with New York Times technology reporter John Markoff
    If you are working in the field of robotics or AI, you may be used to fielding calls from journalists wanting to better understand the technology. But not all journalists are created equal. Pulitzer-P...
    28 January 2016, by

    Two New Year’s resolutions for developers of automated vehicles
    In the spirit of the New Year, and especially in the wake of California's draft rules for the (theoretical) operation of automated motor vehicles, I offer two resolutions for any serious developer of ...
    12 January 2016, by

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