Oxford science report warns of catastrophic wipeout of human civilization from asteroids, viral pandemics and the rise of the robots
There are a host of existential threats that could wipe out humanity, from virulent viruses to the development of artificial intelligence. According to a recent ominous report, however, government institutions are not taking apocalyptic threats seriously enough. Climate change, nuclear winter, super volcanoes and asteroids were among the threats that pose an existential threat to Read More
Robot revolution: Are you ready to lose your job?
The robot revolution is no longer a matter of what or how, but a matter of when. And it’s just a matter of 20 more years before we could be losing our jobs to more cost-efficient, and presumably, smarter artificial intelligence. Robots and artificial intelligence could boost productivity by 30% and cut costs by 90% Read More
Google’s artificial intelligence machine bests master ‘Go’ player four out of five times
(Cyberwar.news) Google’s “DeepMind” artificial intelligence (AI) scored its fourth win over a master player of “Go,” a board game with its origins in ancient China, in the final of a five-match challenge, the BBC reported this week. South Korean Lee Se-dol, one of the world’s top Go players, only won a single contest against the Read More
Robot population expected to meet and exceed human population in the next few decades, inevitably triggering a war-like conflict
Robots will outnumber humans in 24 to 39 years, claims Logan Streondj, a software programmer and science fiction writer. Whether or not humans and robots will co-exist peacefully, however, remains an open question. Streondj wanted to find out how long it would take the robot population to meet and exceed the human population while preparing Read More
DARPA implanting computer chips in soldiers’ brains
Melding artificial silicon with breathing tissue is no longer fantasy peddled by science fiction writers. That is at least what New York Times best-selling author and journalist Annie Jacobsen reports. In her new book, The Pentagon’s Brain, Jacobsen argues that DARPA has been secretly implanting computer chips into soldiers’ brains in order to treat trauma Read More
Artificial intelligence with a sense of humor: Robot tells TV hosts to f**k off live on TV
TV hosts Charlie Stayt and Louise Minchin of BBC Breakfast, were caught off guard this morning when a robot named Linda, who’s been programmed with a rudimentary level of artificial intelligence, seemed to tell the hosts, “f**k you,” live and in front of millions as their show was coming to an end. This hasn’t been Read More
AI robot that learns new words in real-time tells human creators it will keep them in a “people zoo”
Androids are being developed that have an uncanny resemblance to people. A pinnacle example is an android crafted by roboticist David Hanson that resembles the famous and deceased science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. What makes android Dick so remarkable isn’t so much his appearance as it is his ability to hold an intelligent conversation. Read More
