Robotics had a big year in 2022 in terms of development, adoption, funding, and M&A activity. All signs point to rapid robotics growth over the next decade in 2023. Here are five robotics trends to watch in 2023.
By 2030, how will AI shape the average North American city? In a century-long study of the impact of AI, an expert panel believes its effects will be profound.
Eric Horvitz, technical fellow and managing director at Microsoft Research, came up with the idea for the One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence.
The current…
An insurance cost reduction wave is on its way, as well as disruptions in the insurance industry.
As a function of big numbers, statistics, and probabilities, insurance premiums are traditionally determined by actuaries.
When you don't know what's really happening, you do that.
In your predictive model, you hope the pool of insured individuals is…
As millions of people reportedly quit their jobs during the pandemic, the term "Great Resignation" has gained popularity. In addition to the hospitality sector, multiple sectors of the economy were affected (and continue to be affected). The pandemic has hit trucking, which was already experiencing labor shortages before the epidemic. Even though long-haul truckers earn…
There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the inevitability of globalization in the world economy. As a result of the production freeze on one side of the world, havoc has been wreaked on the other, and supply chains are still struggling to recover. Although there are a number of countries…
"Alexa, turn on the kitchen light."
"Alexa, play soothing music at volume three."
How can I find my keys, Alexa?” I asked.
Using Alexa or Google Assistants, you can ask about facts, news, and the weather, as well as control smart home appliances (lights, alarms, TVs, etc.). Finding things is a capability that doesn't quite…
It is well known that artificial neural networks are inspired by their biological counterparts. Yet these algorithms are extremely simplified, even cartoonish, when compared to human brains.
How do they work? Can we learn anything from them?
The answer is yes, according to a panel at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting this month. It…
In response to user input, Google's LaMDA software (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) produces text. An AI developer's dream has been realized with LaMDA, according to Blake Lemoine.
His Google bosses disagree, and have suspended him from work for publishing his conversations with the machine.
It is also possible that Lemoine is getting carried away,…
What pizza lover doesn't love hot, gooey, freshly baked pizza? I don't know of a better food in existence (though ice cream is close). Our love for pizza has been strong for decades, but the Covid-19 pandemic elevated its consumption to a new level; based on Pizza Magazine’s 2022 Pizza Power Report (yes, there really…
Technological advancements have created concerns about job losses to automation, especially as machines become capable of doing things they could never do before. Based on a report released by the McKinsey Global Institute, 49 percent of job activities can be fully automated today, which equates to 1.1 billion workers.
A less-discussed side of automation is…