AI + Biology = The World’s First “Living Robot”?
Merging artificial intelligence (AI) development and biology is the stuff of science fiction. Or, at least, it used to be — a team of researchers has revealed that they’ve created the first “living robots.” And it could change how we understand AI, approach healthcare, and preserve our environment. A Recipe for New Life? Last month, […]
Will AI Take Over the Process of Invention?
Artificial intelligence (AI) development has made leaps and bounds in recent years — to the point that the technology is now assisting inventors in a variety of ways, such as identifying promising new materials or drugs. But what happens when AI is solely responsible for the actual act of invention itself? An Artificial Inventor Ryan […]
AI Isn’t Replacing Workers; It’s Picking up the Slack. Here’s How.
This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on April 29, 2019. A recent study from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco showed that the U.S. labor market is “at or beyond its full potential.” While that might be good news for the economy, it’s not for the tech companies still out there, searching desperately for qualified talent. Research […]
Google Lays Claim to Quantum Supremacy
Quantum supremacy has arrived! Researchers at Google have revealed that they’ve built a quantum computer that has beaten the world’s most powerful supercomputers at one type of calculation. The achievement comes much sooner than most industry insiders anticipated, and many of them are questioning the validity of Google’s claim. But if true, the tech titan’s […]
Artificial General Intelligence Is the ‘Holy Grail’ of AI — Can This Lab Make It a Reality?
What would you do with $1 billion? Retire early? Buy a private island? Don’t worry if you can’t respond right away; it’s a tricky question that requires some deep thinking. Although, for some, the answer does come a little easier. Take Sam Altman, for instance — the entrepreneur and investor just closed a $1 billion […]
Is Youth the Secret to Better AI Algorithms?
Artificial intelligence (AI) may be a subset of the well-defined and documented field of computer science, but the theory behind AI programming varies from developer to developer. For example, some view AI as a purely algorithmic true/false approach, while others believe AI should be modeled more closely after the human brain. Alan Turing, the famous […]
AI in Art: A Look at the Tech’s Impact on Creativity
For many experts, artificial intelligence (AI) that can complete creative and abstract work such as writing, composing music, and painting is the holy grail for the technology. But new creative AI applications are already pushing the frontier of what we know to be possible. “AI artists” are prevalent these days, and they’re actually quite good […]