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Robot Takeovers
John Seabrook wrote a recent feature in The New Yorker about interactive-voice-response systems (I.V.R.) commonly used with customer service and tech support telephone hotlines. Seabrook spent time at B.B.N. Technologies watching these systems transcribe callers' words and analyzing the tone of voice for emotions present. While breaking down the history of automated telephone services and voice recognition innovations, he attempts to tackle the larger question of whether or not we can create a fully conversational, quasi-conscious robot, akin to 2001: A Space Odyssey's Hal 9000. Judging from the number of experts interviewed for the piece, the answer is a resounding no.
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New Yorker: Why We Won't Have Fully Conversational Robots
John Seabrook wrote a recent feature in The New Yorker about interactive-voice-response systems (I.V.R.) commonly used with customer service and tech support telephone hotlines. Seabrook spent time at B.B.N. Technologies watching these systems transcribe callers' words and analyzing the tone of voice for emotions present. While breaking down the history of automated telephone services and voice recognition innovations, he attempts to tackle the larger question of whether or not we can create a fully conversational, quasi-conscious robot, akin to 2001: A Space Odyssey's Hal 9000. Judging from the number of experts interviewed for the piece, the answer is a resounding no.
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ai
Computer Writes 200,000 Books, Man Takes Credit
Using his self-designed AI program, Philip M. Parker has "authored" 200,000 books without ever lifting his pen. While his work features some self-explanatory medical texts like The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Acne Rosacea, most of Parker's publications are 100-300 page industry analysis pieces like DAGENHAM MOTORS GROUP PLC: Labor Productivity Benchmarks and International Gap Analysis. Parker uses his automated software to do basic market research (scouring the internet to pull various facts and figures), and then to completely assemble the book (with charts, a full table of contents and plenty of text). Each can take anywhere from 13 minutes to 3 hours. Here's a clip in which Parker shows off the process: More »
robots
Nexi, The Social Robot From MIT Goes For the Emo Look
She may look miles away from crossing uncanny valley, but Nexi from MIT's Personal Robots Group is at least on the way. She's designed to be a "Mobile Social Dextrous" machine that moves like we do when we express emotions. So, she's got fully articulated arms and a head with features that can be motored around to form expressions. Acting out emotions, she's actually rather amazing, in a slightly sad robot kinda way: the video may send a few chills down your spine, no matter how "artificial" Nexi looks now. More »
science
iCub Baby Robot to Undergo Developmental Training, Still Isn't a Real Kid
Those spiffing fellows at the University of Plymouth, UK are undertaking a research project involving a baby-bot named iCub, which will see the robot actually learn how to speak. The three-foot high robot will help researchers deduce how language is taught, but the further reaching impact of the study include the prospect of developing humanoid robots that can learn, think and talk. Sure, Steven Speilberg has already envisioned such a future, but how far off was he? More »
racecars
AI Tech Racers: Danger Dodging Slot Cars
These AI Tech Racers from Tomy are some of the more interesting slot-style racecars we've seen. The cars have built-in sensors to detect and avoid obstacles in their path—provided they have room to maneuver—and as a result, they can fly around a track without being locked into slots. Once started, the cars ride on their own, but you can give them a speed burst or hit the brakes if needed. Hit the jump to see these babies in action.More »
robots
Israeli Military Wants to Build Artificially Intelligent Missile Defense System, a.k.a. Skynet
If news of the Israeli military developing a robotic defense system that's completely AI and human-independent doesn't scare you, you haven't watched as many Terminator movies as we have. Their system, which defends against attacks that would "exceed physiological limits of human command," is described thusly. More »
sex
New SaSi Sex Toy Gets Intelligent With Your Nether Regions
Its about time someone started applying machine intelligence to good things rather than the seemingly evil: the new JeJoue SaSi "personal massager" comes with built-in motion playlists and also actually learns what its lady likes in the way of sub-knicker action. And occasionally, just for kicks, it rocks a bit of freestylin' to give you a surprise. Updated: NFSW demonstration video after the jump. More »
future technology
Nokia's Point&Find Technology Both Useful and Creepy
Nokia has used its The Way We Live Next show in Finland to reveal the company's Point&Find system. In a nutshell, the cellphone company is developing the technology to allow you to point your Nokia cell at any object — restaurants, cinemas, even that cute girl you see on the bus to work each morning (er, are you sure about this? Ed) — and the information will immediately be downloaded to your phone. More »
7:44 AM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By AddyDugdale
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Latest by tweaked: What do you mean sort of stupid! Eliminating any form of messy human-human interaction, even when it's likely the easiest more »
digital cameras
Focus-Broken Canon EOS-1D Mark III to be Fixed Soon
Although we were highly impressed with the $4500 Canon EOS-1D Mark III digital SLR camera when we first saw it last winter (check out our video of it snapping off 10 frames per second like a house afire), the high-end super camera turned out to have a goofy problem: Its autofocus didn't work in bright sunlight. Canon has reportedly agreed to fix the camera's AI servo autofocus defect, and if you're one of the unfortunate early adopters of that mofo cam, you can call 800 828-4040, give your serial number to one of the Canon reps, and they'll call you when they have the parts and you'll get your camera fixed right up, maybe even in the next couple of weeks. So much for being an early adopter. [Rob Galbraith, via FM Forums]
swami says
$75,000 Swami Conversational Robot is a Very Expensive Psychic
Sure we've covered other robotic fortune tellers in the past, but none of them have cost anywhere close to $75,000. Now, to be fair, as far as robotic swamis go, this one looks amazing. Utilizing "cutting-edge" AI and over 30 facial motors, this swami can learn his own name, wink at you as you walk by, or even answer all of life's questions (as any swami worth its salt should be able to). Of course, for this much cash, you could probably just pay a real swami to sit in your house every day and do the same stuff. Then again, you don't have to feed the robotic version. [Red Ferret Journal]
gaming
Computer Can Now Win or Tie All Checkers Games
By analyzing all 5x10^20 (500 billion billion) possible checkers moves, computers can now beat or tie a human at checkers every single game. How'd they analyze so much data? By starting in 1989 and going until they were done. Let's see them do this with Go. [Machinist]
cellphones
Jonesing for more W880 pics? Well here they are, showing that Sony's thinnest 3G phone doesn't need to be devoid of features (it has a 2-megapixel camera). More »
W880 Ai Gallery: All You Can Handle of Sony Ericsson's Slim Phone
Jonesing for more W880 pics? Well here they are, showing that Sony's thinnest 3G phone doesn't need to be devoid of features (it has a 2-megapixel camera). More »
cellphones
Sony Ericsson W880 Ai is Reed-Thin
More pictures surfaced of the upcoming Sony Ericsson W880 Ai cellphone, and these are a little better than the in-the-wild shots we showed you before and the concept renderings before that. The Swedish site where we found pics these says the phone will roll out in that country on February 6th. More »
8:54 AM on Thu Feb 1 2007
By Charlie White
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Latest by bobvilla: if only this cell phone were a woman...nvm, we can make it work. SE high end phones are amazing. if more »
cellphones
Sony Ericsson Ai Concept Renderings
It seems we have gotten so obsessed with news and concept renderings of the iPhone that we forgot about other, more badass futuristic phones like the Sony Ericsson Ai. This phone may not have anything to do with Sony Ericsson, but the pictures definitely look pretty. This phone, supposedly going by the name "Ai," will carry the usual flavors of features including a 3.2-megapixel camera, FM radio, touch sensitive buttons and even include a 2GB hard drive. The mockups are done in two different versions: a candybar and a slider. More »
3:25 PM on Fri Dec 1 2006
By Travis Hudson
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Latest by FLORGA_ENTERTAINMENT: I CANT WAIT TO GET ONE.........EMAIL ME WHEN IT COMES OUT...OR IF I CAN GET ONE BEFORE HAND....MAN ARE more »
gadgets
Terranaut Vehicle Lets Fish Explore On Land
cellphones
Samsung Developing Cellphone Software That Nags You
Here's an idea from Samsung that combines artificial intelligence, The Sims and cellphones, and results in software that the company hopes will be able to feel, think, and even evolve and reproduce. According to team leader Professor Kim Jong-hwan of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, the software will have artificial chromosomes. Said Kim, More »
12:13 PM on Wed Mar 1 2006
By Charlie White
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Latest by kegsofduff: So if I get drunk and beat it up is there a virtual flower store I can link to? more »
