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Human oversight of AI systems may not be as effective as we think — especially when it comes to warfare
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more powerful – even being used in warfare...
A third of the world’s population lacks internet connectivity − airborne communications stations could change that
About one-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don’t have access...
How accurate are wearable fitness trackers? Less than you might think
From the smartwatches that track our steps and heart rate, to the fitness bands...
How we’re using ‘chaos engineering’ to make cloud computing less vulnerable to cyber attacks
Cloud computing has emerged as a crucial element in today’s technology, serving...
Quantum computers can accelerate the transition to net zero power grids
Power grid operators, such as National Grid in the UK, rely on high-performance...
Social robot or digital avatar, users interact with this AI technology as if it’s real
Given the uncertainties around the long-term usage of these types of technologies,...
Social media algorithms are shrouded in secrecy. We’re trying to change that
Over the past 20 years, social media has transformed how we communicate, share information...
AI could be the breakthrough that allows humanoid robots to jump from science fiction to reality
Humanoid robots have long been a staple of science fiction, but there is now real...
AI helps lighten the load on the electric grid – without skimping on people’s energy use
My colleagues and I have developed an artificial intelligence system that helps...
Elon Musk’s Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many
We could put more effort into integrating robotics technologies into our buildings,...
CAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake
CAPTCHAs are those now ubiquitous challenges you encounter to prove that you’re...
AIs encode language like brains do − opening a window on human conversations
Language enables people to transmit thoughts to each other because each person’s...
Southport riots: why social media’s role in unrest is overblown
More than 100 people have been arrested in riots following the fatal stabbing of...
Paris Olympics 2024: faster, higher, stronger – and more data-driven
For the first post-COVID Olympics, there are some major changes now in place at...
Philosophy is crucial in the age of AI
New scientific understanding and engineering techniques have always impressed and...
Quantum information theorists are shedding light on entanglement, one of the spooky mysteries of quantum mechanics
In the century since the field’s inception, scientists and engineers have used quantum...