Automation

Automation

A middle manager's hand emerging from the water.
The talent of management should be unleashed toward the management of talent. Many companies are doing the opposite.
a painting of a man and a woman sitting on a bench.
From cosmetic procedures to heart operations, the introduction of AI will create an ethical minefield.
a drawing of a man standing next to a painting of a woman.
Who’s afraid of utopia? AI doubters have cold feet. History can warm them.
three robots
Named "Phoenix," this AI-powered humanoid could be your next coworker.
a large machine
The robot can drive heavy steal beams into the ground at a rate of 1 per 73 seconds, which will help expedite solar farm construction.
a group of people sitting around a conference table.
As AI evolves — and more robotic warfare systems are deployed — the nature of conflict could change beyond recognition.
sentient AI
When someone attempts to make you afraid of something that hasn't happened instead of a true, present danger, suspect this nefarious ploy.
a statue of a person sitting in front of flowers.
Modern robotics are creating a kind of cultural paradox, where the best religion is the one that eventually involves no humans at all.
3D-printing robots are being used to build a 100-home housing development in the US state of Texas.
In a state of "hyperwar," accidents or unexpected AI decisions could lead to widespread devastation before humans could intervene.
creativity training
By developing skills like divergent thinking and collaboration in the workforce, creativity training has the potential to unlock revolutionary ideas.
krispy kreme
Automation could help fix the company's financial troubles.
automated mcdonalds
The automated McDonald's has a staff comparable to other stores. But the crew members are all focused on making and packaging orders instead of delivering them.
Even lifelong technologists and AI researchers like myself were genuinely surprised by the speed and impact of generative AI.
More than any other nation, Japan tends to feel comfortable with the idea of humanoid robots entering the home.
"The digital HQ - the digital infrastructure that supports productivity and collaboration - actually became more important than the physical HQ."
solar car
Aptera expects to begin delivering its solar-powered car later in 2022.
One home was printed in 28 hours. Now, Alquist 3D is building 200 more.
mechanical turk
An elaborate device called the Mechanical Turk defeated Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte at chess. Edgar Allan Poe revealed the hoax.
skills gap
As the skills gap grows, learning and development can help ensure the viability of an organization’s talent well into the future.
Outfitted with wheels and rotors, the bot can morph from a land drone into a quadcopter in seconds.
roaring twenties
Unlike the first Roaring Twenties, these won’t end with a Great Depression.
upskilling
Upskilling prepares today’s workforce for tomorrow’s opportunities, positioning organizations for success in the future.
A new “common-sense” approach to computer vision enables artificial intelligence that interprets scenes more accurately than other systems do.
humanoid robots
Humanoid robots are coming, and Ameca is designed to be the ideal platform to study human-robot interactions.
gpt-3
GPT-3, which features 175 billion parameters, just might fool you in a conversation.
To overcome burnout, we need to change how we think about the relationship between dignity and work, argues Jonathan Malesic.