Don’t expect to see a human behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler after 2027. Or a set of human hands performing a delicate surgery after 2053.
According to a new study from Oxford and Yale University researchers, those are the years artificial intelligence is slated to take over each of those tasks. And so it will go for millions of other jobs over the next 50 years, researchers find.
Continue reading… “Man vs. machine – predicting the year when machines win”
A robot named Cosmo has become six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald’s unlikely ally in his uphill everyday battle with developmental difficulties.
At a strip mall clinic in suburban Maryland, Kevin is at the unlikely intersection of new efforts to treat symptoms of autism, cerebral palsy and other developmental disorders with robotics and computer work.
Continue reading… “Learning With Robot-Aided Therapy”
One sister is 14; the other is 9. They are a vibrant pair: the older girl is high-spirited but responsible, a solid student and a devoted helper at home; her sister loves to read and watch cooking shows, and she recently scored well above average on citywide standardized tests.
Continue reading… “Crack Babies – The Epidemic That Didn’t Happen”
Recent discoveries of water and Earth-like soil on Mars have set imaginations running wild that human beings may one day colonize the Red Planet. However, the first inhabitants might not be human in form at all, but rather swarms of tiny robots. Video after the jump.
Continue reading… “I-Swarm Project: Robotic Ants May One Day Build On Mars”
I think I can, I think I can. Believe. You can fly if you just believe. I won’t die if you just believe.
Continue reading… “Until Age 8 Children’s Beliefs Have No Connection To Their Behavior”
Persistent pain from repetitive strain injury occurs most frequently among workers who do heavy manual handling tasks.
Continue reading… “Weighing The Evidence On Preventing Repetitive Strain Injury”
Aided by cotton earplugs and band aids on their fingers to mimic arthritis, hundreds of Americans are flocking to special workshops to discover at first hand what it’s like getting older.
Continue reading… “Learning How To Get Old”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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