Google and NASA have announced that they're teaming up to create a laboratory focussed on developing the future of artificial intelligence — using quantum supercomputers. Read More >>
Featured comment by Hrusai:
"they're already working on warp drive proof of concepts, laws of physics say it should be possible and i do believe a small team is working on a devic..." More »
Hoping to be holding the personal assistant of the future, researchers at the University of Cambridge have unveiled what's supposedly the most realistically expressive controllable avatar ever. Move aside, Siri — this is what you get for mouthing off. Read More >>
Computers can do practically anything these days, but they're still a far cry from robotic brains that don't just do what they're told but actually think for themselves. The Semantic Pointer Architecture Unified Network, or Spaun, is one of those, and it's creeping up on human intelligence. Read More >>
"What are your favourite Sci Fi movies?" "I like Star Wars and The Matrix," comes the typed reply. I am trying to work out if I'm talking to a "hidden human" in the next room, or actually a machine located somewhere in cyberspace. Read More >>
Featured comment by Southern:
"Slashdot carried this story yesterday and had a number of people posting logs of their conversations. The long and the short of it is that Eugene Goos..." More »
At the Navy's brand, new multi-million dollar LASR complex, researchers are creating problem-solving Siri times a million. It'll understand us! It'll be friendly! And it'll put out our fires by being just as smart as a human. We hope. Read More >>
Featured comment by Benj5L:
"You're ignoring the critical line "the tech is in its infacy". This isn't being suggested as a solution now at this speed, but when the technology dev..." More »
Scientists are modelling artificial intelligence after baby brains. Why would they want to make computers similar to beings whose favourite pastimes are drooling and pooping? It makes perfect sense when you think about how malleable a baby's gray matter is. Read More >>
Featured comment by Spatchmo:
"We have 2 cats too, and they were aloud on the bed before Spatchmette came along. Mrs Spatchmo didn't like it much but if its a friendly cat then it's..." More »
Computers will never be able to subjugate the human race with their current level of intellect. Thankfully, a team of Swedish researchers have developed an AI with an IQ of 150. Read More >>
Wolfram Alpha may or may not be one of my favourite things in tech right now. It'll spew movie times; compare football stats; help you cheat in Words With Friends and tell you exactly what aeroplane you're staring at in the sky. And now with tomorrow's arrival of Wolfram Alpha Pro, the company, in its founder's words, begins "step 2." Read More >>
Featured comment by johnvarghese1:
"Siri uses WA. And Siri is just plain awesome. I use it a lot to interact with my phone. It seems very natural to just ask Siri to do things for me. He..." More »
Let's start with the obvious: this thing is adorable. Less obvious: this thing is powerfully smart. Not only can it learn from you, but it's cloud-connected, meaning it can learn from other DragonBots. I don't covet many toys. But I'd fight you for this one. Read More >>
Apple's demos of the new iPhone 4S' Siri smart assistant are very impressive, but they're just controlled demos. Stuff.tv got their hands on an iPhone 4S and played quite a bit with in a public place. It's still very impressive. Read More >>
Featured comment by Wraithen:
"My wife worked shifts and we used facetime frequently and for extended periods. I use voice commands a lot in the car to dial, play music. I'm really ..." More »
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