It has been more than three decades since the cult science fiction film Blade Runner was released. In this film, replica humans (robots) were designed to copy human beings in every way except emotions. But …
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What did Big Data find when it analysed 150 years of British history?
What could be learnt about the world if you could read the news from over 100 local newspapers for a period of 150 years? This is what a team of Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers from …
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Intelligence rethought: AIs know us, but don’t think like us
Read the full article in New Scientist Can a human-made creature ever surprise its creator, taking initiatives of its own? This question has been asked for centuries, from the golem of Jewish folklore to Frankenstein …
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Computer’s Go victory reminds us that we need to question our reliance on AI
The victory of a computer over one of the world’s strongest players of the game Go has been hailed by many as a landmark event in artificial intelligence. But why? After all, computers have beaten …
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