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published third parties mere fact particular item selected inclusion imply aaai ai topics verified information articles offered endorsement kind excerpt may reflect overall tenor article contain relevant information encouraged access entire article issue ai alert posted online httpwwwaaaiorgaitopicsassetsaialertsalert22608html headlines mind reading video sciencentral newsn rightnow powers obamas answer center government computer news articlen robots theyre alive washington times videon reengineer engineering major womens college christian science monitor videon robots could reduce animal tests bbc newsn leading thinkers identify greatest challenges facing humanity guardiancouk articlesn artificial playmates autistic children sciencenow daily news article related materialsn startup says predict others fate new york timesn fastlearning computer translates four languages ict results linkn manmade madness couriermail articlesn visionary research teaching computers see like human scientific american news articlen soul new machines new york times article linksn world wide computer horizon book review usa todayn comic books help students understand robotics theory enquirer contest announcementn age robots dawns stanford san jose mercury newsn going gunning imaginary friends wired articlesn tonight dear reboot scientific american interviewn 10 emerging technologies 2008 technology review articles videosn articles february 2 2008 mind reading sciencentral news pollsters well demonstrated presidential primary season reading minds whether voters person next close impossible however sciencentral news video embedded article explains scientists actually one step closer reading thoughts researchers using mri imaging gone studying peoples brains identifying specific thoughts allowing tell 10 similar objects person viewing thinking new research aimed biology underlying thoughts scientists call cognitive processes carnegie mellon cognitive psychologist marcel teamed machine learning expert tom mitchell conduct research scanned brains people looked sets images similar objects like 10 types tools 10 types homes used machine learning techniques similar used othe r types pattern recognition including swipe credit card make purchase mitchell says swipe credit card transaction approve approval done computers based analyzed many historcial transactions determining whats common fraudulent ones versus normal ones using pattern thing brain images biggest news field cognitive neuroscience mitchell says back headlines february 14 2008 rightnow powers obamas answer center rutrell yasin government computer news illinois sen barack obamas presidential campaign steamrolls toward wisconsin democratic primary people might check answer center database questions answers candidates web site powered rightnow technologies customer relationship management applications obama campaign using rightnows service solution contains selflearning knowledge base uses artificial intelligence technology learn users contact center staff search information automatically applies insight make easier find theyre looking jones said also see obama campaign relies tech tools every campaign site presidential candidate uses technology effectively connect voters grant gross idg news service pc world february 17 2008 obama campaigns answer center powered rightnow publicfacing technology 13 million visitors come answer center 70 percent coming december january colin jones said answer center includes searchable database many questions voters might popular questions displayed first change dynamically depending questions visitors looking jones said theres lot artificial intelligence built addedn back headlines february 14 2008 robots theyre alive ann geracimos washington times android robot looks exactly like human explains knowledgeable robotfriendly writer tim hornyak author loving machine art science japanese robots history countrys robotic forms cultural underpinnings mr hornyak came district recently take part kennedy centers current japan culturehyperculture festival mr hornyak sees work done robot pioneers roboticists others elsewhere relation ongoing pursuit sophisticated artificial intelligence moon shot says japanese conquered engineering phase make robots move like man next challenge language processing estimates take several decades watch related video robots invade kennedy center robotopia rising exhibit part kennedy centers japan culture hyper culture festival washington times video barbara l salisbury see actroid der2 hondas asimo toyotas partner robot paro theraputic robot seal mitsubishis wakamaru sonys aibo n back headlines february 14 2008 reengineer engineering major womens college smith college professors program may provide pattern attract keep women engineers stacy teicher khadaroo christian science monitor first womens college offer engineering degree smith forging new paths field thats eager swell ranks united states women receive 20 percent bachelors degrees engineering according new report national science board nsb like handful liberal arts colleges smith producing graduates whove different type engineering education one goes beyond technical training focus broader context finding solutions humanitys problems one emphasizes ethics communication one flexible half students study abroad rare despite multinational nature many engineering jobs good enough teach way taught glenn ellis said award ceremony washington know engineering surely exclude many young people need attract ellis offers education course smith prepare people teach math science k12 level conducts workshops teachers care getting women engineering better go high school middle school elementary level says colleague working fiction book packaged preengineering activities middleschoolers features eighthgrade girl faces ethical dilemma similar one mother engineer experiencing work students get hooked story chance learn basics computeraided design drafting bedroom setup theyll explore artificial intelligence conversations chatterbots computer programs imitate hum conversation watch videos 2007 us professors year awards luncheon sponsored carnegie foundation advancement teaching administered council advancement support education held washington dc nov 15 2007 videos include glenn w ellis outstanding baccalaureate colleges professor introduced former student linda sorton n back headlines february 15 2008 robots could reduce animal tests helen briggs bbc news us scientists taking first step towards testing potentially hazardous chemicals cells grown laboratory without using live animals two government agencies looking merits using highspeed automated robots carry tests longterm goal reduce cost time number animals used screening everything pesticides household chemicals move follows calls scientists rely less animal studies fiveyear research programme use highspeed automated screening robots developed human genome project allow complete 10000 screens cells molecules single day compared 10 100 studies year rodent models back headlines february 15 2008 leading thinkers identify greatest challenges facing humanity alok jha guardiancouk 18strong team scientists entrepreneurs thinkers convened us national academy engineering nae identify problems technology 21st century solved would change world group included biologist craig venter inventor dean kamen google cofounder larry page harvard university professor international development calestous juma presented report list challenges today american association advancement science aaas annual meeting boston nae report also hailed potential advanced computer intelligence said would enable automated diagnosis prescriptions treatment ray kurzweil went artificial intelligence nonbiological intelligence matches range subtlety human intelligence necessarily soar past continuing acceleration informationbased technologies well ability machines instantly share knowledge added intelligent nanorobots deeply integrated environment bodies brains providing vastly extended longevity fullimmersion virtual reality incorporating senses enhanced human intelligence also see expert ai computers 2020 upicom february 17 2008 ray kurzweil one 18 people chosen american association advancement science speak future technological challenges independent reported said future artificial intelligence advance far beyond human intelligence threedimensional molecular computing provide hardware humanlevel strong artificial intelligence 2020s saidn machines match man 2029 helen briggs bbc news february 15 2008 humanity brink advances see tiny robots implanted peoples brains make intelligent said ray kurzweil engineer believes machines humans eventually merge devices implanted body boost intelligence health really part civilisation mr kurzweil explained thats going alien invasion intelligent machines displace us machines already hundreds things humans used human levels intelligence better many different areas said n n back headlines february 15 2008 artificial playmates autistic children elsa youngsteadt sciencenow daily news children autism spectrum disorder unable sustain play makebelieve games fluid social interactionat least real people psychologist linguist justine cassell northwestern university evanston illinois says interaction virtual peers releases hidden social skills children press briefing yesterday annual meeting american association advancement science sciencenows publisher cassell said colleagues originally developed virtual children 10 years ago part study literacy conversation skills develop normal children every time presented work said parent autistic child would come ask please get copy software child cassell says autistic children may ease virtual play mates virtual children predictable could make seem less threatening also see virtual teachers outperform real thing digital tutors help children adults develop advanced skill robin lloyd livescience via msnbccom february 21 2008 virtual characters digital tutors helping children adults develop advanced social language skills tough learn via conventional approaches according researchers briefed reporters last week annual meeting american association advancement science along similar lines dominic w massaro university california santa cruz developed software presents 3d animated tutors talking heads useful teaching remedial readers children language challenges anyone learning second language teachers less cartoonish cassells focus speech accuracy digital teachers better teachers humans along dimensions says jeremy bailenson communications researcher stanford university conducted numerous experiments demonstrating benefits virtual environments realityn ai crossword puzzle 2 167 downn ai videos washburn lecture series museum science boston 2001 space odyssey yet lecture one three humancomputer conversation hal beyond justine cassell phdn n back headlines february 18 2008 startup says predict others fate matt richtel new york times startup worthy investment ask venture investor box two former oxford university students getting attention seed money silicon valley developing new technology automates aspects venture capital decisionmaking process kirill makharinsky 21 bob goodson 27 call software startup predictor say company younoodlecom might give edge venture capitalists investors trying decide whether sink money earlystage company dont want replace investors mr goodson said simply believe industries comparable size utilized artificial intelligence inform decisionmaking back headlines february 18 2008 fastlearning computer translates four languages ict results efforts use computers translate languages known machine translation date 1950s yet computers still compete human translators quality results machine translation works best formal texts specialised areas vocabulary unambiguous sentence patterns limited aircraft manufacturers example devised systems quickly translating technical manuals many languages eu active promoting research field since large eurotra project 1980s common projects time eurotra used rulesbased approach computer taught rules syntax applies translate text one language another also basis commercial translation software since early 1990s new concept statistical translation gained ground machine translation community arising research speech recognition dispenses rules favour using statistical methods based text corpus corpus large body written material amounting tens millions words intended representative language parallel corpora contain material two languages computer compares corpora learn words expressions one language correspond another try metis ii n back headlines february 20 2008 manmade madness karen brooks couriermail unfamiliar terminator story based wellknown formula appears varying guises across many futuristicbased narratives humans create machines point machines develop artificial intelligence artificial sense technologically determined organic eventually pieces wondrous technology turn upon creators robots yet learn refuse destroy made exploit contrary want help demolish mechanistic peers restore order place composed flesh water top pecking order movies forbidden planet blade runner robot 2001 space odyssey lost space etc deal similar themes ever since mary shelleys dr victor frankenstein brought creation life fiction continued explore ambivalence feel technology stories fiction much appeal lies fact reflect real contemporary concerns erupt around problematic relationship humans technology also seen toughest smartest best terminators time honor foxs terminator sarah connor chronicles favorite new scifi tv show theres much chose days pms resident geek offers thorough evaluation franchises robotic evolution governator primetime erik sofge popular mechanics january 18 2008 heres modelbymodel breakdown humanitys greatest enemies reprogrammed allies t800 artificial intelligence isnt smartest robots t800 learn neural network comes preloaded cookiecutter verbal interactions record assimilate additional phrases hears even mimicking subjects voice though inflection t800 also learn adapt lead seemingly genuine emotions n t1000 artificial intelligence unlike t800 t1000 keeps mouth shut never stops snappy comeback never gloats aside occasional mysterious cock head never seems particularly evil depending perspective either advanced form ai t800 limited one selfawareness use without empathy intelligent without psyche n tx artificial intelligence detached intelligence useful hobbling even little tragic n t850 artificial intelligence identical t800s neural network t850 performancelimiting enhancing issuesclear distinct emotions n t888 artificial intelligence first time weve seen terminators irresistible need mouth lead tangible failure color commentary sign faulty ai another series robots born malicious capacity wider range emotions n cameron phillips series unknown artificial intelligence terms impersonating human cameron far convincing terminators n terminator teardown natural built killers measure n n aye robots john schwartz new york times february 17 2008 seeing robby robot entrance bruce museum greenwich conn like running old friend youre fan forbidden planet 1956 science fiction classic loosely based shakespeares tempest even havent seen movie lifesized replica film robot breathtaking sight eightfoottall robby michelin man legs glassy dome head one famous mechanical men movies ever given us hes fitting greeter new show robotics bruce museum april 20 side small theater showed clips robots films television shows old new flickering scenes haunting maria metropolis menacing sentinel gort day earth stood still followed childfriendly scenes r2d2 star wars drunken lout bender futurama robotics exhibition fun games alongside robots popular culture shows less glamorous reality todays industrial automatons including handson displays could appeal techminded teenagers eyepopping busyness show one display got little attention visitors actual working robot autonomous remarkably intelligent robot walk talk vacuumsn back headlines february 20 2008 visionary research teaching computers see like human mit researchers harnessing computer models human vision improve image recognition software larry greenemeier scientific american news seeking way forward massachusetts institute technology researchers looking advances neuroscience ways improve artificial intelligence vice versa schools leading minds neural computer sciences pooling research mixing complex computational models brain work image processing crossdisciplinary approach began yield fruit year ago group researchers led tomaso poggio professor mits department brain cognitive sciences investigator schools mcgovern institute brain research used braininspired computer model interpret series photographs poggio says understanding works could significan step toward knowing whole brain operates vision proxy intelligence says human brain much aware solves complex problems playing chess solving algebra equations computer programmers much success building machines emulate type activity also see learning brains computers vice versa david chandler mit news office february 16 2008 many years tomaso poggios lab mit ran two parallel lines research projects aimed understanding brain works using complex computational models others aimed improving abilities computers perform tasks brains ease making sense complex visual images recently poggio eugene mcdermott professor mits department brain cognitive sciences computer science artificial intelligence laboratory found work progressed far two tasks begun overlap degree time combine two lines research computational models beginning provide powerful new insights key problem brain works says poggio also codirector center biological computational learni ng investigator mcgovern institute brain research mit new work shows may time researchers artificial intelligence start paying close attention latest developments neuroscience saysn back headlines february 22 2008 soul new machines nicolai ouroussoff new york times bioengineered crossbreeds temperamental robots spermatozoa imprinted secret texts although fascination organic form around since renaissance entered age designers architects drawing inspiration hidden patterns nature rather pretty leaves snowflakes results scary may also hold key paradise design elastic mind exhilarating new show opening sunday museum modern art makes case mechanism design scientific advances last decade least opened way unexpected visual pleasures organized paola antonelli show opens act hightech graffiti nice mischievous touch precision script contrast paints fuzzy edges occasional drip reinforc es shows point old manichaean duality artist artificial intelligence nature machine longer holds also see wizkid robot unveiled moma zdnetcom emerging technology trends roland piquepaille february 20 2008 february 24 2008 new exhibit open museum modern art new york moma design elastic mind may 12 2008 youll able interact wizkid looks like computer really robot said european researchers behind project social skills physical presence wizkid introduces simplicity everyday interactions world computers need learn language type anything keyboard wizkid understand wizkid introduces simplicity everyday interactions world computers read moren meet wizkidn learn momas design elastic mind exhibitn see robots better job mark baard boston globe via bostoncom february 25 2008 museum science week rolling 6foot digital robot guide tinker uses biometric identification system hand reader ai recognize conversations tinker created northeastern university computer science professor timothy bickmore follow museums space exhibits however tinker meetandgreet stationary projection robots similar smarts providing college walking tours escorting nursing home patients doctors appointmentsn back headlines february 24 2008 world wide computer horizon russ juskalians review big switch nicholas carr usatodaycom quiet revolution computing taking place read itll change way work socialize function people communities nations impact make war peace say biggest thing since electricity became utility yet us wont see coming according nicholas carr author big switch former executive editor harvard business review revolution thats coming based idea internet network computers becoming gigantic computer users able write programs run world wide computer carr calls sooner later system gain level artificial intelligence back headlines february 24 2008 comic books help students understand robotics theory prof creates materials using newer software cindy kranz enquirer via cincinnaticom university cincinnati professor ernie hall discovered joys using comic books classroom learning although professor robotics computer science isnt opposed fun either using new software comic book creator hall created comic books finding helpful explaining technical points college students robot control class hall started using comic book creator entered microsofts made express contest 2006 12 finalists contest including hall computer blog trying think make interesting apparently helped hall contest 10000 award gave uc support robotics program students uc robot team also use software cre ate design report presentation accompanying teams international ground vehicle competition june 8 michigan halls 16th year competition team members also think comic books help young students connect robotics hall taught 25 years uc said constantly looking new technology really way communicate younger generation said comic books since im getting older something need work time students really understand video games could capture magic video games put education gosh could beat mit comic books little step along way subject comics see icra08 ieeeras robot comics contest icra08 ieeeras robot comics contest initiative sponsored robotics automation society ras folks invited compete either teams individual basis jury composed five experts robotics comics design ras award prize 500 1 yearlong ieeeras membership winning team best comics published ieeeras magazine photograph winning teamn back headlines february 25 2008 age robots dawns stanford new center focus cars kristina peterson bay area news group via san jose mercury news also available palo alto daily news robots head highways beyond modern driving inefficient dangerous waste life time energy sebastian thrun director stanford universitys artificial intelligence laboratory said future autonomous cars powered robotics could eliminate united states 40000 annual deaths car accidents allow people work sleep cars reducing energy consumption predicted speaking frequent rival robotics competitions carnegie mellon robotics professor red whittaker thrun capped first public meeting menlo parkbased association advancement artificial intelligence thursday listing goals new stanford center opening next fall named volkswagen automotive innovation lab simply carlab center financed 575 million donation volkswagen scheduled open september whittaker said robots also save lives dangerous industries like mining robotics also make agriculture productive said back headlines february 25 2008 going gunning imaginary friends commentary clive thompson wired machine think thats question mathematician alan turing posed 1950 posited famous turing test argued artificial intelligence could thought intelligent passes social test fool human believing real alas critics agree machine passed turing test never fooled chatbots long annual loebner prize contest proves thing humans awfully good decoding social cues detecting humanness instantly tell preprogrammed conversation tree repeating thats many philosophers say machines never pass turing test except course videogames theyre filled ai characters enemies confront teammates play alongside truth often develop complex emotional social relationships ai characters inside games heres weird thing games know theyre machines know companions arent human dont care still wind treating oddly human ways videogames effect beyond turing simon bart sociologist studies videogames concordia university montreal put recent paper solo game posthumanistically social pleasures hanging machines even youre aware theyre merely machines also see n future video game industry taking shape gdc cnet newscom geek gestalt blog daniel terdiman february 18 2008 impressive innovations display years gdc likely aimed hardcore gamer market one think im excited see lucasarts forthcoming star wars force unleashed said feature several groundbreaking technological advances herald future video games realistic ever among technologies make physics lifelike well artificial intelligence makes game play different every timen video games motion picturelike future mike snider usa today february 18 2008 todays cuttingedge video games look sound movies even blockbuster budgets even game developers concede creations usually lack emotional impact great film book bridging gap key topic game developers conference week san francisco fiveday gathering attracts industrys talent pool think dog alone incredible piece artificial intelligence seen game really feels alive godgame legend peter molyneux says player gets companion early fantastic moment dog turns around looks wags tail cant help feel good molyneux expects canine companion along lines old yeller lassie help create emotional pull point videogame companions almost exclusively human simply followed main character whenever shoot shoot mechanical thing might well floating gun says jamil moledina executive director game developers conference dog fable 2 something learns behaves like real dog comes least expect peter adapting natural real world live game environmentn game creators look future darren waters bbc news february 18 2008 event also feature talk future human computer interface game worlds fairly complex universe however controllers often bit intimidating said jamil moledina director game developers conferencen back headlines march 2008 issue date tonight dear reboot love marriage robots institute disparage computing pioneer david levy doesnt think expects people wed droids midcentury good thing charles q choi scientific american decades artificialintelligence researcher david levy notes interactions humans robots become increasingly personal whereas robots initially found work say building cars factory moved home form roomba robotic vacuum cleaner digital pets tamagotchis sony aibo machines adopt decidedly humanoid look robot repliee hiroshi ishiguro director osaka universitys intelligent robotics laboratory fool people believing real person 10 seconds feet away sciencefiction fans witnessed plenty action humans characters portraying artificial lifeforms data star trek franchise cylons reimagined battlestar galactica modern age telecommunications already made possible fall love without ever met face face levy adds many people nowadays developing strong emotional attachments across internet even agreeing marry think doesnt matter whats end line says matters experience perceive read related interview humans marrying robots qa david levy love marriage robots institute disparage computer pioneer david levy continuing advances computers robotics thinks make legal marriages homo robo feasible midcentury charles q choi scientific american web feature february 19 2008 q first become interested artificial intelligence ai q people fall love robots arent falling love algorithm people fall love robots arent falling love algorithm people fall love algorithm people fall love convincing simulation human convincing simulations remarkable effect people q might humanrobot relationships alter human society q directions pursue im writing cademic paper ethical treatment robots ethics designing robots certain things people write whether design robots go combat kill people instance treating robots ethical way n back headlines march april 2008 issue date 10 emerging technologies 2008 tr editors technology review year technology review publishes list 10 emerging technologies editors believe particularly important next years work ready emerge lab broad range areas energy computer hardware software biological imaging tr10 reality mining sandy pentland using data gathered cell phones learn human behavior social interactions kate greene technology review marchapril 2008 people nervous trailing digital bread crumbs behind sandy pentland however revels reality mining says paying attention patterns life using information help things like setting privacy patterns sharing things people notifying peoplebasically help live life promise reality mining great idea collecting much personal information naturally raises many questions privacy pentland admits though pentland excited potential reality mining simplify peoples lives devices completely ignorant things matter says watch accompanying video alex sandy pentland director human dynamics group mit describes future cell phones log data owners behavior reasons data used strengthen social networks generate recommendations help track diseases monitor personal healthn n tr10 modeling surprise combining massive quantities data insights human psychology machine learning help humans manage surprising events says eric horvitz mitchell waldrop technology review marchapril 2008 much modern life depends forecasts next hurricane make landfall stock market react falling home prices win next primary existing computer models predict many things fairly accurately surprises still crop probably cant eliminate eric horvitz head adaptive systems interaction group microsoft research thinks least minimize using technique calls surprise modeling horvitz stresses surprise modeling building technological crystal ball predict stock market tomorrow alqaeda might next month says think apply methodologies look kinds things surprised us past model kinds things may surprise us future granted says horvitz farout vision given rise realworld application smartphlow trafficforecasting service horvitzs group developing testing microsoft since 2003 monitor surprises effectively says horvitz machine knowledgea good cognitive model humans find surprisingand foresight way predict surprising event time user something although none technologies involved smartphlow entirely new notes daphne koller probabilisticmodeling machinelearning expert stanford university combination application unusual watch accompanying video eric horvitz head adaptive systems interaction group microsoft research talks surprise modeling n learn smartphlown n back headlines though tried provide links active receive alert advised news articles tendency quickly relocate disappear good news however articles several incarnations online search usually lead another source information please see news faqn 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headlines mind reading video sciencentral news rightnow powers obamas answer center government computer news article robots theyre alive washington times video reengineer engineering major womens college christian science monitor video robots could reduce animal tests bbc news leading thinkers identify greatest challenges facing humanity guardiancouk articles artificial playmates autistic children sciencenow daily news article related materials startup says predict others fate new york times fastlearning computer translates four languages ict results link manmade madness couriermail articles visionary research teaching computers see like human scientific american news article soul new machines new york times article links world wide computer horizon book review usa today comic books help students understand robotics theory enquirer contest announcement age robots dawns stanford san jose mercury news going gunning imaginary friends wired articles tonight dear reboot scientific american interview 10 emerging technologies 2008 technology review articles videos articles february 2 2008 mind reading sciencentral news pollsters well demonstrated presidential primary season reading minds whether voters person next close impossible however sciencentral news video embedded article explains scientists actually one step closer reading thoughts researchers using mri imaging gone studying peoples brains identifying specific thoughts allowing tell 10 similar objects person viewing thinking new research aimed biology underlying thoughts scientists call cognitive processes carnegie mellon cognitive psychologist marcel teamed machine learning expert tom mitchell conduct research scanned brains p eople looked sets images similar objects like 10 types tools 10 types homes used machine learning techniques similar used types pattern recognition including swipe credit card make purchase mitchell says swipe credit card transaction approve approval done computers based analyzed many historcial transactions determining whats common fraudulent ones versus normal ones using pattern thing brain images biggest news field cognitive neuroscience mitchell says back headlines february 14 2008 rightnow powers obamas answer center rutrell yasin government computer news illinois sen barack obamas presidential campaign steamrolls toward wisconsin democratic primary people might check answer center database questions answers candidates web site powered rightnow technologies customer relationship management applications obama campaign using rightnows service solution contains selflearning knowledge base uses artificial intelligence technology learn users contact center staff search information automatically applies insight make easier find theyre looking jones said also see obama campaign relies tech tools every campaign site presidential candidate uses technology effectively connect voters grant gross idg news service pc world february 17 2008 obama campaigns answer center powered rightnow publicfacing technology 13 million visitors come answer center 70 percent coming december january colin jones said answer center includes searchable database many questions voters might popular questions displayed first change dynamically depending questions visitors looking jones said theres lot artificial intelligence built added back headlines february 14 2008 robots theyre alive ann geracimos washington times android robot looks exactly like human explains knowledgeable robotfriendly writer tim hornyak author loving machine art science japanese robots history countrys robotic forms cultural underpinnings mr hornyak came district recently take part kennedy centers current japan culturehyperculture festival mr hornyak sees work done robot pioneers roboticists others elsewhere relation ongoing pursuit sophisticated artificial intelligence moon shot says japanese conquered engineering phase make robots move like man next challenge language processing estimates take several decades watch related video robots invade kennedy center robotopia rising exhibit part kennedy centers japan culture hyper culture festival washington times video barbara l salisbury see actroid der2 hondas asimo toyotas partner robot paro theraputic robot seal mitsubishis wakamaru sonys aibo back headlines february 14 2008 reengineer engineering major womens college smith college professors program may provide pattern attract keep women engineers stacy teicher khadaroo christian science monitor first womens college offer engineering degree smith forging new paths field thats eager swell ranks united states women receive 20 percent bachelors degrees engineering according new report national science board nsb like handful liberal arts colleges smith producing graduates whove different type engineering education one goes beyond technical training focus broader context finding solutions humanitys problems one emphasizes ethics communication one flexible half students study abroad rare despite multinational nature many engineering jobs good enough teach way taught glenn ellis said award ceremony washington know engineering surely exclude many young people need attract ellis offers education course smith prepare people teach math science k12 level conducts workshops teachers care getting women engineering better go high school middle school elementary level says colleague working fiction book packaged preengineering activities middleschoolers features eighthgrade girl faces ethical dilemma similar one mother engineer experiencing work students get hooked story chance learn basics computeraided design drafting bedroom setup theyll explore artificial intelligence conversations chatterbots computer programs imitate human conversation watch videos 2007 us professors year awards luncheon sponsored carnegie foundation advancement teaching administered council advancement support education held washington dc nov 15 2007 videos include glenn w ellis outstanding baccalaureate colleges professor introduced former student linda sorto back headlines february 15 2008 robots could reduce animal tests helen briggs bbc news us scientists taking first step towards testing potentially hazardous chemicals cells grown laboratory without using live animals two government agencies looking merits using highspeed automated robots carry tests longterm goal reduce cost time number animals used screening everything pesticides household chemicals move follows calls scientists rely less animal studies fiveyear research programme use highspeed automated screening robots developed human genome project allow complete 10000 screens cells molecules single day compared 10 100 studies year rodent models back headlines february 15 2008 leading thinkers identify greatest challenges facing humanity alok jha guardiancouk 18strong team scientists entrepreneurs thinkers convened us national academy engineering nae identify problems technology 21st century solved would change world group included biologist craig venter inventor dean kamen google cofounder larry page harvard university professor international development calestous juma presented report list challenges today american association advancement science aaas annual meeting boston nae report also hailed potential advanced computer intelligence said would enable automated diagnosis prescriptions treatment ray kurzweil went artificial intelligence nonbiological intelligence matches range subtlety human intelligence necessarily soar past continuing acceleration informationbased technologies well ability machines instantly share knowledge added intelligent nanorobots deeply integrated environment bodies brains providing vastly extended longevity fullimmersion virtual reality incorporating senses enhanced human intelligence also see expert ai computers 2020 upicom february 17 2008 ray kurzweil one 18 people chosen american association advancement science speak future technological challenges independent reported said future artificial intelligence advance far beyond human intelligence threedimensional molecular computing provide hardware humanlevel strong artificial intelligence 2020s said machines match man 2029 helen briggs bbc news february 15 2008 humanity brink advances see tiny robots implanted peoples brains make intelligent said ray kurzweil engineer believes machines humans eventually merge devices implanted body boost intelligence health really part civilisation mr kurzweil explained thats going alien invasion intelligent machines displace us machines already hundreds things humans used human levels intelligence better many different areas said back headlines february 15 2008 artificial playmates autistic children elsa youngsteadt sciencenow daily news children autism spectrum disorder unable sustain play makebelieve games fluid social interactionat least real people psychologist linguist justine cassell northwestern university evanston illinois says interaction virtual peers releases hidden social skills children press briefing yesterday annual meeting american association advancement science sciencenows publisher cassell said colleagues originally developed virtual children 10 years ago part study literacy conversation skills develop normal children every time presented work said parent autistic child would come ask please get copy software child cassell says autistic children may ease virtual playmates virtual children predictable could make seem less threatening also see virtual teachers outperform real thing digital tutors help children adults develop advanced skill robin lloyd livescience via msnbccom february 21 2008 virtual characters digital tutors helping children adults develop advanced social language skills tough learn via conventional approaches according researchers briefed reporters last week annual meeting american association advancement science along similar lines dominic w massaro university california santa cruz developed software presents 3d animated tutors talking heads useful teaching remedial readers children language challenges anyone learning second language teachers less cartoonish cassells focus speech accuracy digital teachers better teachers humans along dimensions says jeremy bailenson communications researcher stanford university conducted numerous experiments demonstrating benefits virtual environments reality ai crossword puzzle 2 167 ai videos washburn lecture series museum science boston 2001 space odyssey yet lecture one three humancomputer conversation hal beyond justine cassell phd back headlines february 18 2008 startup says predict others fate matt richtel new york times startup worthy investment ask venture investor box two former oxford university students getting attention seed money silicon valley developing new technology automates aspects venture capital decisionmaking process kirill makharinsky 21 bob goodson 27 call software startup predictor say company younoodlecom might give edge venture capitalists investors trying decide whether sink money earlystage company dont want replace investors mr goodson said simply believe industries comparable size utilized artificial intelligence inform decisionmaking back headlines february 18 2008 fastlearning computer translates four languages ict results efforts use computers translate languages known machine translation date 1950s yet computers still compete human translators quality results machine translation works best formal texts specialised areas vocabulary unambiguous sentence patterns limited aircraft manufacturers example devised systems quickly translating technical manuals many languages eu active promoting research field since large eurotra project 1980s common projects time eurotra used rulesbased approach computer taught rules syntax applies translate text one language another also basis commercial translation software since early 1990s new concept statistical translation gained ground machine translation community arising research speech recognition dispenses rules favour using statistical methods based text corpus corpus large body written material amounting tens millions words intended representative language parallel corpora contain material two languages computer compares corpora learn words expressions one language correspond another try metis ii back headlines february 20 2008 manmade madness karen brooks couriermail unfamiliar terminator story based wellknown formula appears varying guises across many futuristicbased narratives humans create machines point machines develop artificial intelligence artificial sense technologically determined organic eventually pieces wondrous technology turn upon creators robots yet learn refuse destroy made exploit contrary want help demolish mechanistic peers restore order place composed flesh water top pecking order movies forbidden planet blade runner robot 2001 space odyssey lost space etc deal similar themes ever since mary shelleys dr victor frankenstein brought creation life fiction continued explore ambivalence feel technology stories fiction much appeal lies fact reflect real contemporary concerns erupt around problematic relationship humans technology also see toughest smartest best terminators time honor foxs terminator sarah connor chronicles favorite new scifi tv show theres much chose days pms resident geek offers thorough evaluation franchises robotic evolution governator primetime erik sofge popular mechanics january 18 2008 heres modelbymodel breakdown humanitys greatest enemies reprogrammed allies t800 artificial intelligence isnt smartest robots t800 learn neural network comes preloaded cookiecutter verbal interactions record assimilate additional phrases hears even mimicking subjects voice though inflection t800 also learn adapt lead seemingly genuine emotions t1000 artificial intelligence unlike t800 t1000 keeps mouth shut never stops snappy comeback never gloats aside occasional mysterious cock head never seems particularly evil depending perspective either advanced form ai t800 limited one selfawareness use without empathy intelligent without psyche tx artificial intelligence detached intelligence useful hobbling even little tragic t850 artificial intelligence identical t800s neural network t850 performancelimiting enhancing issuesclear distinct emotions t888 artificial intelligence first time weve seen terminators irresistible need mouth lead tangible failure color commentary sign faulty ai another series robots born malicious capacity wider range emotions cameron phillips series unknown artificial intelligence terms impersonating human cameron far convincing terminators terminator teardown natural built killers measure aye robots john schwartz new york times february 17 2008 seeing robby robot entrance bruce museum greenwich conn like running old friend youre fan forbidden planet 1956 science fiction classic loosely based shakespeares tempest even havent seen movie lifesized replica film robot breathtaking sight eightfoottall robby michelin man legs glassy dome head one famous mechanical men movies ever given us hes fitting greeter new show robotics bruce museum april 20 side small theater showed clips robots films television shows old new flickering scenes haunting maria metropolis menac ing sentinel gort day earth stood still followed childfriendly scenes r2d2 star wars drunken lout bender futurama robotics exhibition fun games alongside robots popular culture shows less glamorous reality todays industrial automatons including handson displays could appeal techminded teenagers eyepopping busyness show one display got little attention visitors actual working robot autonomous remarkably intelligent robot walk talk vacuums back headlines february 20 2008 visionary research teaching computers see like human mit researchers harnessing computer models human vision improve image recognition software larry greenemeier scientific american news seeking way forward massachusetts institute technology researchers looking advances neuroscience ways improve artificial intelligence vice versa schools leading minds neural computer sciences pooling research mixing complex computational models brain work image processing crossdisciplinary approach began yield fruit year ago group researchers led tomaso poggio professor mits department brain cognitive sciences investigator schools mcgovern institute brain research used braininspi red computer model interpret series photographs poggio says understanding works could significant step toward knowing whole brain operates vision proxy intelligence says human brain much aware solves complex problems playing chess solving algebra equations computer programmers much success building machines emulate type activity also see learning brains computers vice versa david chandler mit news office february 16 2008 many years tomaso poggios lab mit ran two parallel lines research projects aimed understanding brain works using complex computational models others aimed improving abilities computers perform tasks brains ease making sense complex visual images recently poggio eugene mcdermott professor mits department brain cognitive sciences computer science artificial intelligence laboratory found work progressed far two tasks begun overlap degree time combine two lines research computational models beginning provide powerful new insights key problem th e brain works says poggio also codirector center biological computational learning investigator mcgovern institute brain research mit new work shows may time researchers artificial intelligence start paying close attention latest developments neuroscience says back headlines february 22 2008 soul new machines nicolai ouroussoff new york times bioengineered crossbreeds temperamental robots spermatozoa imprinted secret texts although fascination organic form around since renaissance entered age designers architects drawing inspiration hidden patterns nature rather pretty leaves snowflakes results scary may also hold key paradise design elastic mind exhilarating new show opening sunday museum modern art makes case mechanism design scientific advances last decade least opened way unexpected visual pleasures organized paola antonelli show opens act hightech graffiti nice mischievous touch precision script contrast paints fuzzy edges occasional drip reinforces shows point old manichaean duality artist artificial intelligence nature machine longer holds also see wizkid robot unveiled moma zdnetcom emerging technology trends roland piquepaille february 20 2008 february 24 2008 new exhibit open museum modern art new york moma design elastic mind may 12 2008 youll able interact wizkid looks like computer really robot said european researchers behind project social skills physical presence wizkid introduces simplicity everyday interactions world computers need learn language type anything keyboard wizkid understand wizkid introduces simplicity everyday interactions world computers read meet wizkid learn momas design elastic mind exhibit see robots better job mark baard boston globe via bostoncom february 25 2008 museum science week rolling 6foot digital robot guide tinker uses biometric identification system hand reader ai recognize conversations tinker created northeastern university computer science professor timothy bickmore follow museums space exhibits however tinker meetandgreet stationary projection robots similar smarts providing college walking tours escorting nursing home patients doctors appointments back headlines february 24 2008 world wide computer horizon russ juskalians review big switch nicholas carr usatodaycom quiet revolution computing taking place read itll change way work socialize function people communities nations impact make war peace say biggest thing since electricity became utility yet us wont see coming according nicholas carr author big switch former executive editor harvard business review revolution thats coming based idea internet network computers becoming gigantic computer users able write programs run world wide computer carr calls sooner later system gain level artificial intelligence back headlines february 24 2008 comic books help students understand robotics theory prof creates materials using newer software cindy kranz enquirer via cincinnaticom university cincinnati professor ernie hall discovered joys using comic books classroom learning although professor robotics computer science isnt opposed fun either using new software comic book creator hall created comic books finding helpful explaining technical points college students robot control class hall started using comic book creator entered microsofts made express contest 2006 12 finalists contest including hall computer blog trying think make interesting apparent ly helped hall contest 10000 award gave uc support robotics program students uc robot team also use software create design report presentation accompanying teams international ground vehicle competition june 8 michigan halls 16th year competition team members also think comic books help young students connect robotics hall taught 25 years uc said constantly looking new technology really way communicate younger generation said comic books since im getting older something need work time students really understand video games could capture magic video games put education gosh could beat mit comic books little step along way subject comics see icra08 ieeeras robot comics contest icra08 ieeeras robot comics contest initiative sponsored robotics automation society ras folks invited compete either teams individual basis jury composed five experts robotics comics design ras award prize 500 1 yearlong ieeeras membership winning team best comics published ieeeras magazine photograph winning team back headlines february 25 2008 age robots dawns stanford new center focus cars kristina peterson bay area news group via san jose mercury news also available palo alto daily news robots head highways beyond modern driving inefficient dangerous waste life time energy sebastian thrun director stanford universitys artificial intelligence laboratory said future autonomous cars powered robotics could eliminate united states 40000 annual deaths car accidents allow people work sleep cars reducing energy consumption predicted speaking frequent rival robotics competitions carnegie mellon robotics professor red whittaker thrun capped first public meeting th e menlo parkbased association advancement artificial intelligence thursday listing goals new stanford center opening next fall named volkswagen automotive innovation lab simply carlab center financed 575 million donation volkswagen scheduled open september whittaker said robots also save lives dangerous industries like mining robotics also make agriculture productive said back headlines february 25 2008 going gunning imaginary friends commentary clive thompson wired machine think thats question mathematician alan turing posed 1950 posited famous turing test argued artificial intelligence could thought intelligent passes social test fool human believing real alas critics agree machine passed turing test never fooled chatbots long annual loebner prize contest proves thing humans awfully good decoding social cues detecting humanness instantly tell preprogrammed conversation tree repeating thats many philosophers say machines never pass turing test except course videogames theyre filled w ith ai characters enemies confront teammates play alongside truth often develop complex emotional social relationships ai characters inside games heres weird thing games know theyre machines know companions arent human dont care still wind treating oddly human ways videogames effect beyond turing simon bart sociologist studies videogames concordia university montreal put recent paper solo game posthumanistically social pleasures hanging machines even youre aware theyre merely machines also see future video game industry taking shape gdc cnet newscom geek gestalt blog daniel terdiman february 18 2008 impressive innovations display years gdc likely aimed hardcore gamer market one think im excited see lucasarts forthcoming star wars force unleashed said feature several groundbreaking technological advances herald future video games realistic ever among technologies make physics lifelike well artificial intelligence makes game play different every time video games motion picturelike future mike snider usa today february 18 2008 todays cuttingedge video games look sound movies even blockbuster budgets even game developers concede creations usually lack emotional impact great film book bridging gap key topic game developers conference week san francisco fiveday gathering attracts industrys talent pool think dog alone incredible piece artificial intelligence seen game really feels alive godgame legend peter molyneux says player gets companion early fantastic moment dog turns around looks wags tail cant help feel good molyneux expects canine co mpanion along lines old yeller lassie help create emotional pull point videogame companions almost exclusively human simply followed main character whenever shoot shoot mechanical thing might well floating gun says jamil moledina executive director game developers conference dog fable 2 something learns behaves like real dog comes least expect peter adapting natural real world live game environment game creators look future darren waters bbc news february 18 2008 event also feature talk future human computer interface game worlds fairly complex universe however controllers often bit intimidating said jamil moledina director game developers conference back headlines march 2008 issue date tonight dear reboot love marriage robots institute disparage computing pioneer david levy doesnt think expects people wed droids midcentury good thing charles q choi scientific american decades artificialintelligence researcher david levy notes interactions humans robots become increasingly personal whereas robots initially found work say building cars factory moved home form roomba robotic vacuum cleaner digital pets tamagotchis sony aibo machines adopt decidedly humanoid look robot repliee hiroshi ishiguro director osaka universitys intelligent robotics laboratory fool people believing real person 10 seconds feet away sciencefiction fans witnessed plenty action humans characters portraying artificial lifeforms data star trek franchise cylons reimagined battlestar galactica modern age telecommunications already made possible fall love without ever met face face levy adds many people nowadays developing strong emotional attachments across internet even agreeing marry think doesnt matter whats end line says matters experience perceive read related interview humans marrying robots qa david levy love marriage robots institute disparage computer pioneer david levy continuing advances computers robotics thinks make legal marriages homo robo feasible midcentury charles q choi scientific american web feature february 19 2008 q first become interested artificial intelligence ai q people fall love robots arent falling love algorithm people fall love robots arent falling love algorithm people fall love algorithm people fall love convincing simulation human convincing simulations remarkable effect people q might humanrobot relationships alter human society q directions pursue im writing academic paper ethical treatment robots ethics designing robots certain things people write whether design robots go combat kill people instance treating robots ethical way back headlines march april 2008 issue date 10 emerging technologies 2008 tr editors technology review year technology review publishes list 10 emerging technologies editors believe particularly important next years work ready emerge lab broad range areas energy computer hardware software biological imaging tr10 reality mining sandy pentland using data gathered cell phones learn human behavior social interactions kate greene technology review marchapril 2008 people nervous trailing digital bread crumbs behind sandy pentland however revels reality mining says paying attention patterns life using information help things like setting privacy patterns sharing things people notifying peoplebasically help live life promise reality mining great idea collecting much personal information naturally raises many questions privacy pentland admits though pentland excited potential reality mining simplify peoples lives devices th completely ignorant things matter says watch accompanying video alex sandy pentland director human dynamics group mit describes future cell phones log data owners behavior reasons data used strengthen social networks generate recommendations help track diseases monitor personal health tr10 modeling surprise combining massive quantities data insights human psychology machine learning help humans manage surprising events says eric horvitz mitchell waldrop technology review marchapril 2008 much modern life depends forecasts next hurricane make landfall stock market react falling home prices win next primary existing computer models predict many things fairly accurately surprises still crop probably cant eliminate eric horvitz head adaptive systems interaction group microsoft research thinks least minimize using technique calls surprise modeling horvitz stresses surprise modeling building technological crystal ball predict stock arket tomorrow alqaeda might next month says think apply methodologies look kinds things surprised us past model kinds things may surprise us future granted says horvitz farout vision given rise realworld application smartphlow trafficforecasting service horvitzs group developing testing microsoft since 2003 monitor surprises effectively says horvitz machine knowledgea good cognitive model humans find surprisingand foresight way predict surprising event time user something although none technologies involved smartphlow entirely new notes daphne koller probabilisticmodeling machinelearning expert stanford university combination application unusual watch accompanying video eric horvitz head adaptive systems interaction group microsoft research talks surprise modeling learn smartphlow back headlines though tried provide links active receive alert advised news articles tendency quickly relocate disappear good news however articles several incarnations online search usually lead another source information please see news faq youd like know select articles ai alert see ai alert faq subscribe ai alert mailing list unsubscribe aialerttext follow link httpwwwaaaiorgcgidadamailcgifulalerttxtttyhgvcceaschallengeccp4114076 click link copy paste address browser wed 06 aug 2008 005003 0600 opensuse sed howto strip character end line