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What the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Government Could Look Like
Cognitive technologies could free up hundreds of hours of government employees’ time.
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Robots of the Future Will Learn Just Like They Do in Star Trek’s Holodeck
When future robots enter the world, they won’t have a learning curve.
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How Games Advance Emerging Tech
Strategy games have long been a proving ground for artificial intelligence, but what could driverless cars learn from a hyper-violent video game?
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DARPA Wants Artificial Intelligence That Doesn't Forget Everything It Knows
Biological systems don't completely freeze up when they encounter a new situation, but computers often do.
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The Next Big Step for AI is Getting Out of the Cloud and Onto Your Phone
AI on your phone will be faster and more secure.
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Father of the Internet: 'AI Stands for Artificial Idiot’
Vint Cerf has serious concerns about the military's use of the internet of things.
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The Military is Using Human Brain Waves to Teach Robots How to Shoot
Without even realizing it, soldiers could soon be training robot sharpshooters to take their jobs.
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Automation Could Boost Federal Productivity—And Save $41B a Year
Federal employees could focus their attention complex tasks instead of email.
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The Parts of America Most Susceptible to Automation
No, they’re not in the Rust Belt.
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What Will We Do When Robots Have Taken Our Jobs?
Automation could affect our mental health as well as our salaries.
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China’s Sleeping Giant in the Global Artificial Intelligence Race
“Basically, anything you need to do online can be done through WeChat."
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Microsoft’s New Head of Research Has Spent His Career Building Powerful AI—And Making Sure It’s Safe
Eric Horvitz wants to fundamentally change the way humans interact with machines.
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Robots Don’t Have to Take Over Jobs in Order to Be a Problem for Workers
“I think full automation is a big red herring."
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How Should We Treat Our Military Robots?
Increasingly human-like automated weapons demand an honest accounting of our emotional responses to them.
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What's Next in Federal Technology?
Download Nextgov's ebook on emerging tech trends impacting the federal government and how it delivers services to citizens.
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Can Scientific Discovery Be Automated?
Progress in the sciences can only move as fast as humans can think—outsourcing to AI could change that.
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People Are Scared of Artificial Intelligence For All the Wrong Reasons
According to one survey, people are most afraid of robots in their home.
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Chatbots Have Entered the Uncanny Valley
When virtual assistants almost pass as human, they only seem more robotic.
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Artificial Intelligence Could Build New Drugs Faster Than Any Human Team
Startup Atomwise has built a system which attempts to generate potential drugs for diseases like Ebola and multiple sclerosis.
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