Auto ‘finprinting’ identifies individual sharks as they migrate
An AI system that uses the unique contours of a shark’s dorsal fin as a biometric could help keep tabs on them as they move around the world
Checklist of worst-case scenarios could help prepare for evil AI
What should we do if a powerful future artificial intelligence goes rogue? Thinking of the worst that could happen might be a good start
Puzzle game launched to help program quantum computers
Researchers developing large-scale quantum computers hope that playing a video game will provide the solutions they need to program their advanced machines
Robot walks around, carries boxes, and takes a hit in new video
In a video posted on Tuesday, the latest Atlas robot from US engineering firm Boston Dynamics shows off what it can do.
Facebook can map more of Earth in a week than we have in history
Facebook’s incredible mapping feat shows that neural networks are starting to do serious volumes of work seriously fast. Here’s why it matters
Google AI solves 100-hat puzzle used in Google job interviews
A neural network that has solved a notoriously tricky riddle could allow groups of robots to collaborate on real-world problems
We Asked a Robot to Write an Obit for AI Pioneer Marvin Minsky
Spoiler: The robot did a pretty good job, and hit its deadline.
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