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A child sits opposite a fluffy blue robot companion on a desk

Technology

Kids can pick up attitude from robots they play and learn with

Children using a companion robot to help solve puzzles or listen to them tell stories tried harder when it was programmed to have a can-do attitude

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A smartphone held up in front of a person gazin to the right, showing the GazeSpeak app on the phone screen

Technology

Microsoft app helps people with ALS speak using just their eyes

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Computer image of a cat

Technology

AI learns to solve quantum state of many particles at once

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Dolphins playing with hoops

Life

Synchronised swimming seems to make dolphins more optimistic

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Technology

Why your brain is like a conscious termite colony

Features

Poker pro playing AI

Technology

AI just won a poker tournament against professional players

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A security camera image of a worker using their computer by a desk

Technology

AI tracks your every move and tells your boss if you’re slacking

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A metalic heart resting in robotic hands

Technology

AI agony aunt learns to dole out relationship advice online

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Can IBM's principles for taming AI win over public doubts?

Technology

Can IBM's principles for taming AI win over public doubts?

Comment

Poker pro takes on AI

Technology

Poker AI competes to beat top players in no-limit game

Artificial intelligence could be close to conquering poker, as one system takes on four top players, while another has already beaten humans, it is claimed

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Life

We know we are – but what else is conscious too?

Culture

Technology

Nissan uses NASA rover tech to remotely oversee autonomous car

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Technology

Racing robot cars will help AI learn to adapt to the real world

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Technology

DeepMind’s AlphaGo is secretly beating human players online

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