9 Best Articles in 2021
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2020-12-29 · Our whole crew got together to celebrate the start of what we hope will be a happier year: Happy New Year from all of us at Boston Dynamics. www.BostonDyna...
The Star Halifax
35 years ago, Isaac Asimov was asked by the Star to predict the world of 2019. Here…
The Star Halifax
~13 min read · From 2018 · The famed science fiction writer was wrong about a world government, but pretty close on robots. On computers, though ...
Harvard Business Review
The Future of Human Work Is Imagination, Creativity, and Strategy
Harvard Business Review
6 min read · From 2018 · Rethink the role of people in your organization.
Guardian Tech
AI ethicist Kate Darling: ‘Robots can be our partners’
Guardian Tech
5 min read · Apr 17th · The MIT researcher says that for humans to flourish we must move beyond thinking of robots as potential future competitors
Futurism
Google's artificial intelligence built an AI that outperforms any made by humans
Futurism
3 min read · From 2017 · The applications range from autonomous cars to robots that can “see.”
MIT Technology Review
If AI is going to help us in a crisis, we need a new kind of ethics
MIT Technology Review
3 min read · 2020-06-24 · Jess Whittlestone at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge and her colleagues published a comment piece in Nature Machine Intelligence this week arguing…
Basic Income
Deep Learning Is Going to Teach Us All the Lesson of Our Lives: Jobs Are for Machines
Basic Income
~15 min read · From 2016 · (An alternate version of this article was originally published in the Boston Globe)
The Guardian
Scientists use stem cells from frogs to build first living robots
The Guardian
4 min read · 2020-01-13 · Researchers foresee myriad benefits for humanity, but also acknowledge ethical issues
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IEEE Spectrum
AI and Robots Are a Minefield of Cognitive Biases
IEEE Spectrum
Jul 19th · Humans anthropomorphize our technology, sometimes to our own distraction and detriment
Singularity Hub
Watch Robots Make Pizzas From Start to Finish at an Automated Pizzeria
Singularity Hub
3 min read · Jul 14th · From dough-grabbing to inserting in the oven, preparing a pizza takes just 45 seconds, and the robots can crank out about 80 per hour.
VentureBeat
OpenAI disbands its robotics research team
VentureBeat
5 min read · Jul 16th · OpenAI has disbanded its robotics team in what might be a reflection of economic and commercial realities.
Singularity Hub
This Robot Taught Itself to Run, Then Proceeded to Knock Out a 5K
Singularity Hub
2 min read · Jul 29th · The robot covered the whole distance, a course circling around the university campus, on a single battery charge in just over 53 minutes.
WIRED
Why Scientists Love Making Robots Build Ikea Furniture
WIRED
3 min read · Jul 9th · This robot can help a human assemble a bookcase by predicting what part they’ll want next and handing it over.
Demis Hassabis
Generally capable agents emerge from open-ended play
Demis Hassabis
8 min read · Jul 28th · In new work, algorithmic advances and new training environments lead to agents which exhibit general heuristic behaviours.
IEEE Spectrum
Corvus Robotics’ Autonomous Drones Tackle Warehouses
IEEE Spectrum
Aug 3rd · Flying robots can do warehouse inventory way faster than humans
VentureBeat
Farming is finally ready for robots
VentureBeat
5 min read · Jul 17th · The pandemic -- and its impacts on workers and the supply chain -- has pushed farmers to invest in automation.
Boston Consulting Group
Robotics Outlook 2030: How Intelligence and Mobility Will Shape the Future
Boston Consulting Group
~12 min read · Jul 14th · Robotics is a diverse sector with many moving parts, and what its future will look like is a complex question. To offer insight, BCG did a deep dive into the robotics industry and the potential for…
Mashable
There's a robot sinking basketballs at the Tokyo Olympics. It's wild.
Mashable
1 min read · Jul 25th · The Tokyo Olympics featured a robot shooting basketball free throws and three-pointers during the Team USA match-up with France halftime on Sunday.
