As an artificial intelligence researcher, I often come across the idea that many people are afraid of what AI might bring. It’s perhaps unsurprising, given both history and the entertainment industry, that we might be afraid of a cybernetic takeover that forces us to live locked away, “Matrix”-like, as some sort of human battery

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Blood from the Sky

June 8, 2017

Zipline’s ambitious medical drone delivery in Africa. In Rwanda, an early commercial test of unmanned aerial vehicles cuts a medical facility’s time to procure blood from four hours to 15 minutes

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Now they’re crying foul. t had a catchy name, an irresistible backstory, and plenty of Silicon Valley buzz. So it was no surprise that “Scout,” a device marketed as a real-life version of the “Star Trek” tricorder, made history in 2013 when its manufacturer, the startup Scanadu, raised a record $1.5 million on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo in a matter of weeks to bring it to consumers

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We strive to make robots in our own likeness because, as far as we can tell, humans are best adapted to deal with our world. And thanks to researchers at MIT, who’ve found a way to use cheap, nylon plastic as an artificial muscle, we’re now one step closer to creating artificial humans—and opulent fantasy theme parks

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Imagine infusing thousands of wireless devices into your brain, and using them to both monitor its activity and directly influence its actions. It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, and for the moment it still is – but possibly not for long

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For people without access to private transportation, getting to medical appointments can be a challenge, especially if they have chronic conditions that require frequent appointments

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Coitus Defunctus

April 6, 2016

Lori Andrews assesses Henry Greely’s treatise on how technology will oust reproductive intimacy, ‘The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction’

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When women have defective mitochondria, their children can inherit terrible, sometimes fatal problems. A new technology could help. PBS News Hour learns more from our Jeffrey Kahn

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