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Advanced AI’s that humans can form a strong emotional bond with are a staple of science fiction.

Why Your Next Lover, Therapist, and Friend Could Be a Robot

Advanced AI’s that humans can form a strong emotional bond with are a staple of science fiction. But could people one day actually form relationships with robots powered by AI?

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Innovations: Robotics and Artificial Intelligence 

Elements is more than just a science show.

Why Scientists Are Injuring Digital Humans to Improve Your Life

A.I. Is Revolutionizing The Way We Build Video Games, Here’s How

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In what is somehow the cutest science story of the new year so far, scientists at the University of Washington have announced a new artificial intelligence system for decoding mouse squeaks.

‘DeepSqueak’ A.I. Decodes Mice Chatter

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Religion is often said to be at the root of the world’s conflicts, but what if mankind were simply naturally violent?

This ‘Psychological' AI System Mimics Religious Violence to Understand It

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Stephen Hawking would like to have a word.

Stephen Hawking Warns of Killer A.I. and Genetic Superhumans

What happens when you can’t trust what your eyes see on screen?

Seeing Isn't Believing: This New AI System Can Create “Deep Fake” Videos 

Intuitive, fluid motions are hard to get robots to do on their own...up until now.

Robots Are Teaching Themselves With Simulations, What’s Next?

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A computer was better than human dermatologists at detecting skin cancer in a study that pitted human against machine in the quest for better, faster diagnostics, researchers said Tuesday.

In Human Vs Machine Study, AI Better at Detecting Skin Cancer

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In recent years, one of the most intriguing areas in artificial intelligence research concerns the open question of whether a machine could ever be truly creative.

AI App Helps Songwriters Mine Music History for the Perfect Sounds

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In these anxious, early years of the 21st century, artificial intelligence is being actively deployed to address a wide range of issues and challenges: automated vehicles, quantum physics, poker tournaments.

Artificial Intelligence

Why Your Next Lover, Therapist, and Friend Could Be a Robot

Advanced AI’s that humans can form a strong emotional bond with are a staple of science fiction.

Why Scientists Are Injuring Digital Humans to Improve Your Life

Researchers in South Korea trained a neural network to control a simulated human body, which could shape the future of physical therapy, surgery, and robotics.

A.I. Is Revolutionizing The Way We Build Video Games, Here’s How

In the age of A.I., video games are being used as a neural network training ground. A.I. has been used to recreate virtual levels and worlds replicating very closely to how a human would operate.

‘DeepSqueak’ A.I. Decodes Mice Chatter

Researchers have created neural network technology to analyze and interpret rodent vocalizations.

This ‘Psychological' AI System Mimics Religious Violence to Understand It

An international team of scientists has studied the causes of religious conflict using a modeling system based on cognitive psychology.

Stephen Hawking Warns of Killer A.I. and Genetic Superhumans

In an excerpt from his new book of essays, the iconic scientist posthumously warns of rogue artificial intelligence and genetic enhancement.

Seeing Isn't Believing: This New AI System Can Create “Deep Fake” Videos

Sophisticated image processing technology threatens to swamp the internet with next-generation fake news.

Robots Are Teaching Themselves With Simulations, What’s Next?

This robotic hand practiced rotating a block for 100 years, but inside a 50–hour simulation. Is this the next revolutionary step for neural networks?

In Human Vs Machine Study, AI Better at Detecting Skin Cancer

An artificial intelligence system accurately detected 95 percent of dangerous skin lesions in more than 100,000 images, compared to 86.6 percent by human dermatologists.

AI App Helps Songwriters Mine Music History for the Perfect Sounds

Amadeus Code uses machine learning to generate tunes based on music dating as far back as the 16th century.

Finding Common Ground With the Help of an Artificially Intelligent Debater

MIT's Collective Debate asks users to argue with an AI bot designed to moderate their views.

A.I. is Monitoring You Right Now And Here’s How They’re Using Your Data

There's wisdom in crowds, and scientists are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to predict political crisis and forecast the future