Researchers are trying to build tiny synthetic emotions into AI that they hope will be the scaffolding of machine ...

Futurists have long debated the arrival of the singularity, when human and artificial intelligence will merge, a concept borrowed from the world of quantum physics. American computer scientist and ...

Ray Kurzweil has left a mark on our lives. The 76-year-old computer scientist, author, inventor and futurist is responsible for advances in technologies we take for granted: optical character ...

In the world of artificial intelligence, the idea of “singularity” looms large. This slippery concept describes the moment AI exceeds beyond human control and rapidly transforms society. The tricky ...

Should you feel bad about pulling the plug on a robot or switch off an artificial intelligence algorithm? Not for the moment. But how about when our computers become as smart—or smarter—than us? In a ...

Amir Hayeri, CEO of Bio Conscious Tech, works with chronically ill patients to help them predict and ideally avoid disease complications. Many companies are rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In 1993, computer scientist and sci-fi author Vernor Vinge predicted ...

Everyone from Elon Musk to the CEO of Google DeepMind has predicted that artificial intelligence will surpass human intelligence within a matter of decades. This scenario is often referred to as the ...

Close observers of the AI development community may have noticed a particular idea discussed within the field that goes beyond workflow automation and data analytics into something much more esoteric: ...

In the world of artificial intelligence, the idea of “singularity” looms large. This slippery concept describes the moment AI exceeds beyond human control and rapidly transforms society. The tricky ...