Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race – and that’s a problem for all of us
AI is much more than just a buzzword nowadays. It powers facial recognition in smartphones…
Browsing: Comment
Using AI in agriculture could boost global food security – but we need to anticipate the risks
AI is at the forefront of the fourth agricultural revolution. Here, Asaf Tzachor, research affiliate, Centre for…
Robots were dreamt up 100 years ago – why haven’t our fears about them changed since?
The 1921 play R.U.R. introduced the world to the word ‘robots’. Its plot is remarkably…
Why we must embed public opinion in robotics research
Industry and academic partners around the world need to share best practice of how to…
How autonomous underwater robots can spot oil plumes after an ocean spill
Clean-up operations after a spill can miss large quantities of the oil, with severe risks…
Humans vs AI: here’s who’s better at making money in financial markets
Machine learning is based on analysing huge data sets and finding patterns in them, yet…
Four times Shakespeare has inspired stories about robots and AI
Science fiction is full of computer programmes and androids who fall afoul of the plots…
Medical robots: their facial expressions will help humans trust them
When it comes to trust, people like their robots to have human expressions – just…
Amazon and Tesco’s checkout-free stores are a niche idea that won’t save the high street
Kokho Jason Sit, University of Portsmouth, explains that while Sainsbury’s is also experimenting with the…
Artificial intelligence: governments see huge business potential, but ignore the downsides
Ireland is the latest country to make the mistake of thinking that algorithms by themselves are the route to untold prosperity, writes…