Learn to love the real job killer
Trade protectionism will not stop the advance of automation Source: Learn to love the real job killer
Satya Nadella, Microsoft, on why robots are the future of work
The technology chief executive is future-proofing his own employees Source: Satya Nadella, Microsoft, on why robots are the future of work
Our Driverless Future | by Sue Halpern | The New York Review of Books
For generations of Americans, driving and the open road promised a kind of freedom: the ability to light out for the territory, even if the territory was only the mall one town over. Autonomous vehicles also come with the promise of freedom, the freedom of getting places without having to pay attention to the open…
How robots are joining the police force | PBS NewsHour
In light of the recent bombings in New York and New Jersey, science correspondent Miles O’Brien takes a look at a new technology that is increasingly being used by law enforcement: bomb-disarming robots. Operated from a safe distance, these robots can blast through car windows and even kill, raising ethical issues about how they should…
Hitchhiking Robot, Safe in Several Countries, Meets Its End in Philadelphia – The New York Times
Hitchhiking Robot, Safe in Several Countries, Meets Its End in Philadelphia – The New York Times. Well this just pisses me right the $&% off. Come visit me #hitchBOT. I’ll take you on my consulting job for a few weeks! We can hang!
The Trail’s End
The Trail’s End *FULL FILM* on Vimeo A “three laws” programming snafu?
Is Tech Unemployment Good or Bad? | Singularity Hub
Is Tech Unemployment Good or Bad? | Singularity Hub. If I can get my robot to do all my work, or better yet, get a bunch of robots to do lots more work than I could possibly do, can I sit on the beach (in the shade) sipping frost beverages and living off the wealth…
Special report: Robotics: Immigrants from the future | The Economist
Special report: Robotics: Immigrants from the future | The Economist. Video interview on the Economist’s site exploring robotics.
