If you ask, “Will AI take over jobs in the future?” to a group of people around you, you will likely get different opinions. Some may say that “no, AI will make our work easier” and others may say that “yes, we will surely lose our jobs.” It’s a debatable topic and has been a […]
AI and Human Operators Combine to Train Robots
Click to learn more about author Samuel Bocetta. Ever since the first crude cinematic robot first arrived on the scene in the 1927 movie Metropolis, humans have been fixated on the fear that they would come to rue the day artificial intelligence (AI) was summoned into existence and that, eventually, the masters would become slaves […]
MusashiAI Launches World’s First Robot Employment Agency
A recent press release reports, “MusashiAI, a joint venture between SixAI Ltd. of Israel and Musashi Seimitsu of Japan (a Honda Motor Corporation affiliate company), has launched its fully-autonomous robots to integrate seamlessly with human workers in an industry 4.0 factory environment. Its robots will undertake the often strenuous and repetitive work endured by humans […]
The Internet of Things: Architecture, Edge Computing, Use Cases, and the Future
The Internet of Things (IoT) is not, by itself, a technology. The IoT is the “concept” of connecting electrical devices to the internet. This includes smartphones, washing machines, coffee makers, lamps, and wearable devices. The IoT also applies to the components of machines, such as jet engines or the drills of oil rigs, and is […]
Artificial Intelligence vs. Machine Learning
Currently, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are being used, not only as personal assistants for internet activities, but also to answer phones, drive vehicles, provide insights through Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics, and so much more. Artificial Intelligence can be broken down into two categories: Strong (also known as General or Broad) AI and Weak […]
Artificial Intelligence and the Future: Should We Worry About Our Data Jobs?
Speaking at the DATAVERSITY® Smart Data Online 2016 Conference, Adrian Bowles, industry analyst, recovering academic, and founder of STORM Insights, and Steve Ardire, Merchant of Light, both talked about the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They addressed the question: “Will robots take my job?” The short answer could be summarized as: “Maybe.” Lower level jobs […]
Google Robots Use Machine Learning to Grasp Random Objects
by Angela Guess Frederic Lardinois reports in TechCrunch, “Using your hand to grasp a pen that’s lying on your desk doesn’t exactly feel like a chore, but for robots, that’s still a really hard thing to do. So to teach robots how to better grasp random objects, Google’s research team dedicated 14 robots to the […]
The Beginning of the Robotic Revolution
by Angela Guess Damon Beres recently wrote in The Huffington Post, “We’re entering a new era of technology that’s bound to shape the lives of our children more substantially. It’s the era of artificial intelligence, and a group of academics and industry leaders gathered at the MIT Tech Conference on Saturday assured a full audience […]
Robots and Artificial Intelligence Could Eliminate Countless Jobs
by Angela Guess Claire Zillman recently wrote in Fortune, “Robots and artificial intelligence have long posed a threat to humans’ jobs, but a group of scientists on Sunday issued an especially dire warning about the impact of such machines. Several academics told a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science that further […]