What is Synthetic Intelligence and What Does It Mean for Humanity?
A merger between humans and machines is coming, and it’s not what you may have thought.
Synthetic Intelligence
New Research Hints at How Your Smiles Could One Day Teach Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Research shows how Artificial Intelligence can piggyback on our emotions in order to learn tasks.
Automation's Ancient Roots and How It's Reshaping the World
Automation is ancient technology that, when fused with artificial intelligence, will utterly transform the economy and our place in the world.
When Automation Fuses with Machine Learning, What Should We Call It?
What do we call the fusion of automation and machine learning?
The Nature of Sensors
As sensors and machine learning fuse, they form a critical layer in the synthesis of machine and human intelligence.
Artificial Numerosity: When Machines ‘Get’ Numbers
Machine learning researchers show that the ability to conceptualize numbers (numerosity) is shared by humans, animals—and now machines.
New Carrots for Your Health Data
Insurance companies are experimenting with two strategies for motivating you to share your health information with them.
Who Will Win the Battle for the Smart Home?
In the end, the smart home wars will be decided by business models, and Amazon is best positioned to win.
Nike’s New Self-Lacing Shoe Has a Service Tether
Nike’s new self-lacing shoes will connect us to the cloud with a service tether.
The Amazing, Embedded Intelligence of Ants
Ants embed intelligence into their environment — kind of like we do.