Robots & AI

Alphabet-backed Waymo is leading the robotaxi revolution, but Tesla’s new Cybercab could change everything.

AI chatbots may have certain advantages when roleplaying as our friends. They may also come with downsides that make our loneliness worse.

Flexport is using generative AI to read documents, talk to truckers, and create a “knowledge agent” that’s an expert in shipping.

Apple is reportedly exploring the potential of generative AI, but hasn't decided how to incorporate the tech into its products yet.

AI was the most divisive topic in a recent predictions tournament.

Translating an ancient language is a time-intensive process, and only a few hundred experts are qualified to perform it. Could AI do the job?

Forecasters say AI will either enslave or liberate us, but the history of prediction suggests we have little way of knowing who will be correct.

Sheehan Quirke

A Harvard professor is developing a GPT-based chatbot to help teach CS50, the most popular online course in the world.

Powerful tech companies keep LLMs like GPT-4 shrouded in secrecy. But a new wave of open-source LLMs is giving the power of chatbots to the people.

A new AI predicts hit songs with 97% accuracy based on how a person’s heart beats while listening to the track.

In a bid to help develop general purpose robots, Google has created a robotic training, self-improving AI, “RoboCat.”

As the invasive spotted lanternfly threatens to expand its range, Carnegie Mellon researchers are developing a robot to fight back.

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