Today’s Tech Sightings:
Belgian Ian Frejean, 11, walks with “Zora” the robot, a humanoid robot designed to entertain patients and to support care providers, at AZ Damiaan hospital in Ostend, Belgium June 16, 2016. (Reuters)
White House: AI Has Potential to Be Major Driver of Economic Growth, Social Progress
A study commissioned by the White House earlier this year to look into the potential impact of artificial intelligence has concluded the technology holds much promise. But the writers also caution that strong vigilance is needed, saying the Obama administration believes “it is critical that industry, civil society and government work together to develop the positive aspects of the technology, manage its risks and challenges and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to help in building an A.I.-enhanced society and to participate in its benefits.” President Obama also talked about AI and robots with MIT Media Lab director Joi Ito and Wired’s Scott Dadich.
MPs: British Government Not Prepared for Robot Revolution
A report out of the British Parliament’s Science and Technology Committee has determined the government has no strategy to develop the skilled workforce needed for automation and artificial intelligence. The report also warns that more should be done to address the social and ethical problems related to the use of robots.
Industry Body: Demand for Service Robots Expected to Accelerate
The International Federation of Robotics expects demand for service robots already working in hospitals, farms and warehouses to rise within the next three years. The personal and domestic robot market is growing the fastest, with demand increasing for robotic vacuum cleaners, lawn mowers and window cleaners.
More:
- Stephen Hawking to Grace Stage of Microsoft’s Future Decoded Event
- How Tech Is Changing What It Means to Grow Old
- New ‘Almost Perfect’ Batteries Coming to Your Gadgets Soon
- Samsung Vietnam: No Cuts in Jobs or Exports This Year Despite Note 7 Woes
- How to Transfer Data, Contacts Off Your Samsung Galaxy Note 7
- Samsung Still Doesn’t Know What Went Wrong With the Note 7
- Apple Is Opening an R&D Center in Home of China’s Tech Boom
- VR Started With Gaming—but It Will Take Over Every Other Industry
- What Happens When AI Composers Mine Centuries of Music Made by Humans?
- Pokemon GO Might Lengthen Your Life
