Wired Founder Kevin Kelly On the Technologies That Will Dominate Our Future
The optimistic futurist says we’ll share more, own less and spend far more time on our devices
This Robot Librarian Locates Haphazardly Placed Books
It’s the next best thing since the Dewey Decimal System
A Search Engine That Matches Your Drawings to Photographs Isn’t Too Far Off
Computer scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a new program that could let you Google your doodles
This Computer Algorithm Transforms Movies Into Breathtaking Works of Art
These neural networks can make any moving image into a masterpiece from Picasso to van Gogh
A Robot Monk Is Spreading Buddhist Teachings in China
An adorable robot serves up automated mantras
An AI-Written Novella Almost Won a Literary Prize
A short novel co-written by humans and AI passed the first round of a Japanese literary contest
Google’s New AI Can Beat Human Champions at the Game of Go
Google appears to have won the long race to develop a Go-winning artificial intelligence, considered a major step towards more human-like AIs
New Robots Could Learn Like Children
A research team is teaching artificial minds to imitate and innovate like kids do during play
Smile, Frown, Grimace and Grin — Your Facial Expression Is the Next Frontier in Big Data
Engineer Rana el Kaliouby is set to change the way we interact with our devices—and each other
How Computers Learned to Play Nintendo
Super Mario World is a great test for artificial intelligence
In the Future, Facebook Will Describe Photos for Blind People
A visual internet poses many challenges for people that are visually impaired
IBM’s Tone Analyzer Could Save You From Sending That Awkward Email
The new service, part of IBM’s Watson artificial intelligence system, scans emails for emotions like cheerfulness or negativity
Google is Trying to Count Calories in Food Porn
All you need is an Instagram photo and an algorithm
Now the Turing Test Goes Visual
A proposed test would have computer programs not only pick out what is in a photo but what is happening
What Idea From Science Fiction Would You Most Like To See Become Reality?
Astronomers, writers and an astronaut weigh in with some interesting answers
Robots Are Smart—But Can They Understand Us?
Researchers at Cornell are developing a new way for the machines to interpret the imprecise way humans speak
Can Killer Robots Learn to Follow the Rules of War?
Researchers have set out to learn whether military machines can be programmed to behave morally, and if so, should have the authority to kill on their own
Take a Peek Into the Future’s Present With Our Live Coverage of Smithsonian’s Two-Day Festival
The magazine’s 2nd annual conference brings together experts, authors and visionaries in the fields of science, science fiction and technology.
This Robot Is Trying to Get Into College
The Todai Robot artificial intelligence system is trying to clear the University of Tokyo entrance exam
What Happens When Artificial Intelligence Turns On Us?
In a new book, James Barrat warns that artificial intelligence will one day outsmart humans, and there is no guarantee that it will be benevolent
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