A Future World Full of Driverless Cars … Seriously?!
By Alexa Delbosc, Monash University Driverless cars are an engineer’s dream. At last, a technology that promises to remove the human factor from the traffic…
Artificial Intelligence
Billionaires Bankroll Escape From Computer Simulation Called Reality
By Jon Rappoport Sub-title: “WTF? A non-sequitur for the ages…these guys are really crazy.” Elon Musk and several other unnamed billionaires believe we all live…
Tech Giants Team up to Sell Artificial Intelligence to the Public Despite Dire Predictions
By Josie Wales Technology powerhouses Microsoft, IBM, Facebook, Google, and Amazon announced yesterday they have joined forces to create the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to…
Self-Driving Cars: Another Control Mechanism for Our Lives?
By Catherine J. Frompovich Technology is the driving force in business, industry and the surveillance-control spectrum of what’s becoming an apparent totalitarian-type of society couched…
What Artificial Intelligence Will Look Like in 2030
By Leah Burrows, SEAS Communications (Activist Post Editor’s Note: The following commentary from Harvard is a somewhat optimistic and apparently cautious approach to the potential…
This CIA-Backed D-Wave Quantum Computer Will Change Your View of Reality Forever
By Piper McGowin Meanwhile as everyone was busy arguing over the bread and circus elections, the CIA was busy funding a computer so powerful that…
The Evolution of Humanoid Robot Companions In Our Homes
By Nicholas West As we continue to chart the evolution of humanoid robots, humanity seems to be bypassing ethics over practicality. Robots already have advanced…
Where Does Your Info Come From? Mainstream Media Now Literally Using Robots to Write News
By Claire Bernish Corporate ownership of 90 percent of media outlets in the United States has made the term ‘mainstream journalist’ quite the oxymoron, but…
After Fatality, Autonomous Car Development May Speed Up
By William Messner, Tufts University The world has witnessed enormous advances in autonomous passenger vehicle technologies over the last dozen years. The performance of microprocessors,…
It’s Official: Robots Are Now Injuring And Killing Humans
By Nicholas West Even as robotics experts, universities and tech luminaries sound the alarm about the potential for a future filled with killer robots, this…
New Study: Researchers Invent Mind-Reading Machine that Reads Thought Process
By Amando Flavio A new study published in the journal Neuroscience suggests that researchers have successfully invented a mind-reading machine that is capable of reading…
First Human Death in Self-Driving Car: Sensors “Aren’t Sophisticated Enough…”
By Mac Slavo The first death has been reported in self-driving cars. Our worst fears about artificial intelligence are already beginning to come true. A…
What Could Go Wrong? US Unveils Artificially Intelligent Fighter Pilot
By Justin Gardner The two most aggressive military forces in the world have added a new frontier in their immense ability to deal death and…
19-Year-Old Develops Robot Lawyer That Dismisses Your Unjust Parking Tickets
By Vic Bishop Simply and aptly named, DoNotPay, the ingenious business of a 19-year-old Londoner has already saved citizens of the UK an estimated £2.9…