Inspired by Westworld, Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell created this video to explore the questions: "What shall we do once machines become conscious? Do we need to grant them rights?"
Do robots deserve rights? What if machines become conscious?
The math-solving horse who fooled scientists still haunts AI research
In early 1900s Germany, a math teacher named Wilhelm von Osten toured the country with Clever Hans, a horse who could apparently add, subtract, multiply, divide, tell time, and answer questions… READ THE REST
Drone spins into a ghostly blur, making it almost invisible
Most attempts to hide a drone tinker with how it looks — camouflage, transparent shells, light-bending optics. Northwestern University engineers went the other way and changed how your eyes see… READ THE REST
Two AIs got $100 each to make a music video by themselves
Someone at TryAI handed two frontier AI models the same assignment: here's Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk," a budget, and a shell with ffmpeg plus access to every… READ THE REST
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Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: Have more money to spend on fun during your next vacation thanks to this aloSIM Traveler's… READ THE REST
Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is down to $29.97, plus free training
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