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AI And Robots Won’t Take Your Job For Decades—Probably
A global study by McKinsey finds that a high percentage of jobs will become automated, including high-paying ones. (Read more on Fast Company.)
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Terrorism Is No Game, But Playing This One Could Help In The Fight
A choose-your-own-adventure online game is teaching agents around the world how to fight terrorism and organized crime through social media. (Read about CounterNet on Fast Company.)
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Watch A GE Engineer Chat With A Robotic Power Plant
GE has developed something like Siri for industrial machines, so engineers can ask a turbine or jet engine what’s wrong and how to fix it. (Read more about digital twins on Fast Company.)
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We Don’t Always Know What AI Is Thinking—And That Can Be Scary
IBM’s artificial intelligence chief calls for building a window into the inner workings of algorithms so we understand what AI is up to. (Read more on Fast Company.)
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The Wild Technology That Will Make 5G Wireless Work
Companies such as Qualcomm are reimagining networks to let them connect just about everything—from drones to surgical instruments. (Read more about 5G on Fast Company.)
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Why Isn’t There A Warby Parker For Hearing Aids?
A billion people have diminished lives due to the cost and stigma of in-ear devices. The solution? Bring prices down and style up. (Read about hearing aids and hearables on Fast Company.)
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Duolingo’s Chatbots Won’t Judge You For Your Lousy French
The language-learning platform is launching “nonjudgemental” AI so beginners can practice foreign languages without feeling intimidated. (Read more about Duolingo’s chatbots on Fast Company.)
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Robots Are Developing Feelings. Will They Ever Become “People”?
AI systems are beginning to acquire emotions. But whether that means they deserve human-type rights is the subject of a thorny debate. (Read about robot emotions on Fast Company.)
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HBO’s Westworld Creators Talk AI, Sentience, And Surveillance
Lisa Joy and Jonah Nolan explore dark sides of AI and humanity in series that reboots the 1973 film about a robotic theme park gone haywire. (Read more about Westworld on Fast Company.)
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Roku Keeps It Simple With Huge Revamp Of Streaming TV Box Line
Eschewing a fancy remote control, ornate voice interface, or complex apps, Roku’s biggest product launch emphasizes straight-up TV watching. (Read about Roku on Fast Company.)
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