Scientists Reckon This Supercomputer Could Be The Key To An Effective COVID-19 Treatment
We have made significant advancements in modern medicine, and technology. Combined, those two things could be what we need to beat COVID-19.
Don’t Stress, Boston Dynamics’ Robots Aren’t Quite Ready For Total Domination
As robots from the likes of Boston Dynamics continue to evolve, some have seen them as a symbol of the impending robot takeover. Not yet, it appears.
Cyborg ‘Supersoldiers’ Aren’t As Far-Fetched As You Think
Movies like ‘Terminator’ have made the public somewhat wary of the idea of cyborgs. When you hear what the U.S. military has planned, that might not be a bad thing.
Eight Incredible Artificial Intelligence Advancements You Might Have Missed
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives, in small but significant ways, thanks to incredible advancements in the field.
Incredible AI Makes The Mona Lisa Talk [Video]
Researchers have developed a system that can recreate lifelike motion from just a single frame of a person’s face. Enter the moving Mona Lisa.
Paragraph Samples From The AI Fake Text Machine They Are Too Scared To Release
A new AI, dubbed GPT-2, is so good at responding to prompts that it’s been deemed too dangerous to release into the world.
Our Exposure To AI Is Making Us All Talk Like Machines
In 2018, Google, Microsoft, and Instagram have unveiled AI programs that mimic their users, and now we’re mimicking them.
This Computer-Generated Portrait Sold For R6,3 Million
A painting of a European man, generated by AI, has fetched 43 times more than its estimated value at a Christie’s auction. But is it art?
Actual Robot Dogs – Boston Dynamics Has Stiff Competition From These Guys [Video]
Design and technology are converging to bring you the next big thing – creepy, autonomous robot dogs.
The ‘Parkour’ Robot From Boston Dynamics Is Just Too Much [Video]
Robotics firm Boston Dynamics has unveiled the latest version of its super advanced and extremely nimble Atlas robot. Be afraid.
You Need To See This Video From Inside An Amazon Go Store – ‘Just Walk Out’
If you want to see what the future of retail is going to look like, step inside an Amazon Go store, where AI has taken over customer relations.
Porn Company Charging To Use AI And Make YOU The Star!
Porn company ‘Naughty America’ is using deepfakes to make it super easy (although also super expensive) for you to become your very own AI porn star.
This Company Just Became The World’s Most Valuable Artificial Intelligence Start-Up
With backing from both the government and private sector, this new start-up is already smashing records. Perhaps we should be a little afraid?
You Are Not Ready For MIT’s New Mind-Reading Device [Video]
This new thought-invoked tech is on the fringes of creepy. Oh, and, wait until you hear what it’s called.
Thursday Morning Spice
Killer robots boycott. Mining’s new black ownership rule. Google war employee open letter. Facebook reads Messenger chats. BBC fakery row. Bitcoin for dick pics.
The Rise And Rise Of Convincing Fake AI Celebrity Porn [Video]
Using a new face-swapping algorithm that has surfaced online, fake celebrity porn videos are now easier to make than ever. This will not have a happy ending.
They Reckon This Is The World’s First AI Sex Robot [Video]
Considered the world’s first AI sex robot, Harmony looks almost human. Perhaps the only real difference is that she actually has time for your dirty jokes.
AI Shock – You Won’t Believe These Celebrity Pictures Are Fake [Video]
New research shows that it will soon be easier than ever to create hyper-realistic, AI-generated photos. Can you tell the difference between real and fake?
This Guy’s Robot Handles His Hedge Fund Better Than Him
What happens when you hand the responsibility of your hedge fund management over to artificial intelligence? Sometimes you end up smiling.
Elon Musk Basically Thinks Google Will End The World [Video]
Elon’s ideas about the future are pretty scary, but I think they might be even scarier if you don’t listen to his warnings.
Mark Zuckerberg And His Outrageous Artificial Intelligence Butler
To most, New Year’s resolutions are a joke, but to others, they’re the force that keeps them going.
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk And Steve Wozniak Have Written An Open Letter Freaking Out About Artificial Intelligence
It seems the idea of artificial intelligence and the strides being made in that area are scaring some rather important minds. In the end it always comes back to how we use it.
No Ways! Google’s Artificial Intelligence Will Count Calories In Your Food Photos
We all photograph every meal we ever eat. It’s the way the world has changed. But imagine if those same photos could tell us how many calories we are eating? Behold! The future!
Elon Musk’s New Car Drives Itself And Reads Your Calendar So It’s Ready When You Need It
Elon Musk kicked off the Tesla event in Los Angeles, Thursday by unveiling new features for the Model S electric sedan called the “D”.
Elon Musk Is Genuinely Worried About A ‘Terminator-Like’ Situation Arising On Earth
Elon Musk believes it’s feasible, a “Terminator”-like scenario could erupt out of an artificial intelligence, making the conspiracy-theories seem legit.
Groundbreaking Computer Rated As Human In Computer vs Human Test
A computer program called Eugene Goostman, which simulates a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy, is said to have passed the Turing test at an event organised by the University of Reading.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Transcendence
Transcendence picks up a similar thread to The Lawnmower Man, following the trajectory of a man, whose meddling with computer science turns him into a god. The divide between humanity and technology is narrowing as artificial intelligence evolves. When will machines overtake humanity? It’s a recurring, thought-provoking and timely science-fiction theme that takes root in our collective […]