Robots
Watson: First 'Jeopardy!'... now the doctor's office
Posted on February 22, 2011, at 7:30 AMThe supercomputer made quick work of his human competitors on "Jeopardy!" Now his creators want Watson to help you stay healthy
The world's first robot marathon
Posted on February 18, 2011, at 3:48 PMIn Japan, four mini-machines will compete in an epic race next week. On your marks, get set...
'Jeopardy!' Are machines smarter than humans?
Posted on February 17, 2011, at 2:45 PMAn IBM supercomputer crushed its human competitors on a quiz show. What does this mean for our future?
TIME's report on our robotic future: 5 incredible predictions
Posted on February 11, 2011, at 4:37 PMOur species may become obsolete by 2045, says the magazine ominously, overtaken by artificial intelligence
Is teaching robots to lie a bad idea?
Posted on September 16, 2010, at 7:00 AMScientists have taught robots how to deceive others, prompting fears of a Terminator 2–style apocalypse
E-skin: The breakthrough that lets robots 'feel'
Posted on September 13, 2010, at 4:10 PMA new artificial skin could have profound effects on the way robots sense objects — and maybe even help them wash wineglasses without smashing them
5 multi-million dollar prizes for inventors
Posted on August 31, 2010, at 5:57 PMFrom moon-roving robots to synthetic meat, some innovation contests are offering serious monetary incentives for creative thinkers
The last word: What are the odds?
Posted on June 25, 2010, at 1:55 PMNuclear holocaust. Human cloning. Scientific American weighs the likelihood of various game-changing events
Rise of the machine: I.B.M.'s Watson supercomputer
Posted on June 21, 2010, at 7:02 AMI.B.M.'s 'Jeopardy!'-playing supercomputer blurs the lines between human and machine
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