Transhumanism: Can technology help mankind transcend its natural limitations?

Existing inequalities could be magnified in the quest for transhumanism.

Alexander Thomas, The Conversation

· Aug 02, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Facebook shuts down AI systems after bots communicate in a language only they can understand

The company pulled the plug because things ‘got out of hand’.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 31, 2017 · 04:56 pm

Are robots taking over the world’s finance jobs?

Banks are relying more and more on robots that perform financial services.

Nafis Alam, The Conversation

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Graham Kendall, The Conversation

· Jul 03, 2017 · 10:30 pm

The subtle, invisible AI that big Indian start-ups are using to get to know consumers better

Startups are seeking people familiar with Artificial Intelligence to analyse consumer data and personalise services accordingly.

Sushma UN, qz.com

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Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com

· Jun 30, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Artificial intelligence still has a long way to go before it can think like humans

Human beings don't just think with their minds but also with their bodies. Therein lies a crucial difference.

Ben Medlock

· Mar 27, 2017 · 11:30 pm

Watch: Now that some robots are 'intelligent', should they have 'human' rights too?

Artificial intelligence is raising important questions about man-machine boundaries.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 26, 2017 · 05:00 pm

Why are Indian engineers so afraid of ‘artificial intelligence’?

India has over 170 startups focused on AI, but they are struggling to expand owing to shortage of engineers.

Itika Sharma Punit, qz.com

· Feb 19, 2017 · 07:30 pm

Humans not at work: IBM uses artificial intelligence to create movie trailer for ‘Morgan’

Was it scary? Was it sad? IBM Watson tells you how to feel.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 10, 2016 · 03:00 pm

Why football, not chess, is the true final frontier for robotic artificial intelligence

Computers must master football if they are to demonstrate that they can be our equal.

Daniel Polani, The Conversation

· Jul 18, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Apple manufacturer Foxconn set to replace 60,000 employees with robots in Taiwan factory

The company makes iPhones, iPods and iPads as well as select products for Sony, Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, Google and Nintendo.

Scroll Staff

· May 26, 2016 · 01:16 pm

Computer’s Go victory reminds us that we need to question our reliance on AI

What happens if we let growing artificial intelligence make all of our decisions for us?

Nello Cristianini, The Conversation

· Mar 18, 2016 · 11:30 pm

Why Google’s computer winning this board game against a human is a big deal

To beat a human at Go, a computer needs to do much more than brute force calculations.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 28, 2016 · 04:00 pm