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The new industrial revolution: robots are an opportunity, not a threat
shutterstockShutterstockInvasion. Takeover. These are the kind of words that have been bandied about in news headlines about robotics and artificial intelligence in the last few years. The coverage has...
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Never mind killer robots – even the good ones are scarily unpredictable
Who could have predicted it would end like this?ShutterstockThe heads of more than 100 of the world’s top artificial intelligence companies are very alarmed about the development of “killer robots”. In...
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Artificial intelligence cyber attacks are coming – but what does that mean?
Hackers will start to get help from robots and artificial intelligence soon.Jinning Li/Shutterstock.comThe next major cyberattack could involve artificial intelligence systems. It could even happen...
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How to make robots that we can trust
Can we trust a robot that makes decisions with real-world consequences? from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-NDSelf-driving cars, personal assistants, cleaning robots, smart homes - these are just some...
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Artificial intelligence researchers must learn ethics
Scientists who build artificial intelligence and autonomous systems need a strong ethical understanding of the impact their work could have.More than 100 technology pioneers recently published an open...
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Governments, car companies must resolve their competing goals for...
When will cars be able to talk to their surroundings?posteriori/Shutterstock.comWhat self-driving cars want, and what people want from them, varies widely. And often these desires are at odds with each...
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An AI professor explains: three concerns about granting citizenship to robot...
Citizen Sophia.Flickr/AI for GOOD Global Summit, CC BYI was surprised to hear that a robot named Sophia was granted citizenship by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The announcement last week followed the...
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Redefining 'safety' for self-driving cars
When self-driving cars get in crashes, who's to blame?Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority via APIn early November, a self-driving shuttle and a delivery truck collided in Las Vegas. The event,...
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To get the most out of self-driving cars, tap the brakes on their rollout
It would be better if people weren't afraid of self-driving cars.mato181/Shutterstock.comEvery day about 100 people die in car crashes on U.S. roads. That death toll is a major reason why both Congress...
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What will freight and supply chains look like 20 years from now? Experts...
The Australian government is developing a national freight and supply chain strategy. As part of that effort, we created a set of scenarios describing what Australia’s future might look like 20 years...
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AI has already been weaponised – and it shows why we should ban 'killer robots'
Oleg Yarko/ShutterstockA dividing line is emerging in the debate over so-called killer robots. Many countries want to see new international law on autonomous weapon systems that can target and kill...
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Autonomous drones can help search and rescue after disasters
Are there people down there who need help?Roschetzky Photography/Shutterstock.comWhen disasters happen – whether a natural disaster like a flood or earthquake, or a human-caused one like a mass...
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Autonomous transport will shape our cities' future – best get on the right...
Cities have a choice of autonomous vehicle futures: cars or mass transit vehicles. Which one we adopt is likely to determine how people-friendly our cities are.SueBeDoo888/ShutterstockA unique...
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Waiting for an undersea robot in Antarctica to call home
One of two underwater gliders is deployed from a research ship into Antarctic waters.NOAA“Call! Just call!” I think loudly in my head. “Did something happen? Are you okay?”I might seem like a worried...
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Robotics researchers have a duty to prevent autonomous weapons
Both the hardware and software of commercial drones can be changed easily.AP Photo/Seth WenigRobotics is rapidly being transformed by advances in artificial intelligence. And the benefits are...
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What a bundle of buzzing bees can teach engineers about robotic materials
Individuals working together as one.Orit Peleg and Jacob Peters, CC BY-NDGathered inside a small shed in the midst of a peaceful meadow, my colleagues and I are about to flip the switch to start a...
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Autonomous vehicles can be fooled to 'see' nonexistent obstacles
LiDAR helps an autonomous vehicle 'visualize' what's around it.Yulong Can with data from Baidu Apollo, CC BY-NDNothing is more important to an autonomous vehicle than sensing what’s happening around...
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Boeing 737 Max: why was it grounded, what has been fixed and is it enough?
The Boeing 737 Max began flying commercially in May 2017 but has been grounded for over a year and a half following two crashes within five months. On October 29 2018, Lion Air Flight 610 took off from...
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The self-driving trolley problem: how will future AI systems make the most...
ShutterstockArtificial intelligence (AI) is already making decisions in the fields of business, health care and manufacturing. But AI algorithms generally still get help from people applying checks and...
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Australia's pursuit of 'killer robots' could put the trans-Tasman alliance...
Getty ImagesAustralia’s recently announced defence review, intended to be the most thorough in almost four decades, will give us a good idea of how Australia sees its role in an increasingly tense...
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