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New Zealand Tries to Contain the Spread of Hate

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
internet, Islam, New Zealand, robotics, Terrorism

New Zealand’s prime minister said she will do all she can to stop a man accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers from spreading his message of hate at his trial, and she hopes artificial intelligence will one day stop such attacks from being broadcast online.

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International Technology 

Go Grandmaster Retires, Says Computers ‘Cannot Be Defeated’

November 27, 2019November 27, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
China, computer, Google, retirement, robotics

The only human ever to beat Google’s computer algorithm at the ancient Chinese strategy game Go decided to retire because he is convinced machines “cannot be defeated,” a report said Wednesday.

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Entertainment Technology 

Robochef: Sony Cooks Up New AI Unit for Food Revolution

November 20, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
food, robotics

Cooking robots and tastier recipes: Japanese electronics giant Sony on Wednesday launched a new artificial intelligence unit they hope will change the way we cook and eat.

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Business Science Technology 

Robots ‘Not Evil’ Says Boston Dynamics as Humanoids Go Viral

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
robotics, Sci1

As videos of robot-like dogs made by Boston Dynamics go viral on the internet, the humanoids’ uncanny abilities have also sparked worries that they could become a threat to humans.

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Science Technology 

Drone Swarm Learns to Explore Unknown Environments

October 23, 2019October 24, 2019 MARTIN MACIAS JR
drones, insects, Research, robotics, Sci3

A team of researchers studied insect behavior to develop pocket-size drones that can explore different environments without human intervention – but are so interdependent that one will swoop in and take a photo when another’s camera doesn’t work.

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Environment International 

New AI App Predicts Climate Change Stress for Farmers in Africa

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 JON PARTON
Africa, Agriculture, apps, Climate change, farming, robotics

In the wake of climate warming that threatens to destroy African farmers’ crops, a team of Penn State scientists on Monday unveiled a new artificial intelligence tool in a cellphone app that can predict crop growth and help protect vital food supplies from intensifying heat.

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International Science 

Spacecraft Carrying Russia’s First Humanoid Robot Docks at ISS

August 27, 2019 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
robotics, Russia, space

It was second time lucky on Tuesday as an unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia’s first humanoid robot into orbit docked at the International Space Station following a failed attempt over the weekend.

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Business Civil Rights International Technology 

Google Halting Speech Data Transcription in EU

August 1, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
digital data, EU, Google, privacy, robotics

A German data-protection official says Google has given reassurances that it won’t make transcripts of speech data picked up by its artificial-intelligence system in the European Union for at least the next three months.

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Business Technology 

Apple Buys More Self-Driving Car Technology in Latest Deal

June 27, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Apple, automotive, mergers & acquisitions, robotics, Sci4, self-driving cars

Apple has bought a struggling self-driving car startup as the iPhone maker continues to explore the potential market for robotic vehicles, despite recently curtailing its work on the technology.

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Business Consumers Technology 

Innovative Sex Toys

May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 BRIEF
Brief1, discrimination, robotics, sex

Restoring a 2019 Innovation Award for Osé, a women’s sex toy by the Lora DiCarlo company, the Consumer Technology Association apologized Wednesday for initially deeming the robotic massager ineligible.

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Entertainment Science Technology 

Hey, Siri, Listen to This One

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
comedians, computer, language, robotics

A robot walks into a bar. It goes CLANG. Alexa and Siri can tell jokes mined from a humor database, but they don’t get them.

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Entertainment Technology 

Bach Stars in First Google Doodle With Artificial Intelligence

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 CNS
Google, Music, robotics

Marking the birth of composer Johann Sebastian Bach on this day in 1685, Google on Thursday unveiled its first Doodle powered by artificial intelligence.

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Business Employment International Technology 

Volkswagen to Shed Up to 7,000 Jobs Through Automation

March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 ASSOCIATED PRESS
automotive, Germany, Labor, manufacturing, robotics

German carmaker Volkswagen AG says it expects to shed between 5,000 and 7,000 jobs at its core brand by 2023 as a result of increasing automation of “routine tasks.”

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Science 

New Discovery in Spider Silk May Help Develop Robotic Muscle

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 NATHAN SOLIS
robotics

Your friendly neighborhood spider is weaving what may be a viable component for the robotics industry, as a new report released Friday details how a strand of silk has presented researchers with a phenomenal twist on spiders and physics.

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Government Science 

Trump Pushes for US to Commit on Artificial Intelligence

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 ALEXANDRA JONES
China, ethics, executive orders, robotics, Trump administration

Intensifying the country’s investment in artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that would open up access to government data and computing resources.

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Technology 

Most Experts Think AI Will Make the World a Better Place

December 10, 2018December 11, 2018 MATTHEW RENDA
ethics, Research, robotics

A gathering of internet pioneers,technology experts and officials from the United Nations gathered in San Joseon Monday to discuss the rise of artificial intelligence and how it can be channeled appropriately to empower humans.

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Government International Technology 

EU Tests AI Lie Detection at Border Crossings

November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 CAIN BURDEAU
borders, EU, immigration, robotics

Border agents in Greece, Hungary and Latvia are experimenting with a new, and controversial, tool at border crossings into Europe: An artificial intelligence system designed to detect if a person is lying.

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Politics Technology 

Americans Fear Influence of Social Media Bots, Poll Finds

October 15, 2018October 17, 2018 MARTIN MACIAS JR
Pew Research Center, Polls, robotics, Social Media

If you’ve participated in elections in the last two years and stayed engaged politically through social media, you’ve likely come across a pesky automation tool that two-thirds of Americans believe is maliciously used to generate political influence.

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Business Entertainment Government 

Houston Halts Opening of First US Robot Brothel

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 CAMERON LANGFORD
City Council, Houston, ordinance, prostitution, robotics, sex

The Houston City Council on Wednesday revised city law to prevent a Canadian purveyor of sex robots that plans to open its first U.S. shop from offering customers, as one councilman put it, a “try-it-before-you-buy” option.

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Business Entertainment 

Robot Brothel Coming Soon to Houston

September 27, 2018September 28, 2018 CAMERON LANGFORD
Houston, prostitution, robotics

Houston, a city known for having more brothels than Starbucks, has been unwittingly pushed to the cutting edge of the sex industry. A robot brothel is set to open soon, which the mayor said is “not the kind of business I would like to see in Houston.”

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