Robot passes China's national doctor qualification test

A Chinese robot has become the world’s first machine to pass a written medical exam, making futuristic ideas about robot doctors seem closer to reality.

Busy Robot Can Successfully Use an Elevator By Itself

Swiss robot ANYmal have been taught to do all kinds of helpful things all by itself, such as unplugging itself from a charge, climbing up slight ledges, and most recently, working an elevator.

Computer Learns To Play Go At Superhuman Levels 'Without Human Knowledge'

Researchers say they have constructed an AI program that can teach itself to play the ancient strategy game at a level far beyond humans.

Japan’s and the world’s future with robots

It may not be long before humans coexist with robots. So let’s take it positively and move forward.

Richard Branson calls for universal basic income

Richard Branson has backed the introduction of a universal basic income and said it is crucial to tackling the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). Braanson said it could help protect people whose jobs will be lost as a result of new technology. 

Robots and AI Will Take Over These 3 Medical Niches First

Robots and artificial intelligence are greatly advancing modern medicine. AI will help improve robot-assisted surgery, medical imaging, and drug discovery.

New robot rolls with the rules of pedestrian conduct

Approach may enable robots to move around hospitals, malls, and other areas with heavy foot traffic

Things Quantum Computers Will Be Incredibly Useful For

Artificial intelligence, molecular modelling, cryptography, financial modelling, weather forecasting and particle physics are main problems to be solved by quantum computers.

AI Is Rapidly Transforming the Health Care Industry

From the biggest companies in Silicon Valley to Boston-based startups, the tech sector is transforming the way doctors diagnose and respond to a wide array of illnesses.

IBM's computing power will tackle the world's biggest problems

IBM’s Science for Social Good program will use AI, cloud and deep science to solve global challenges.

Artificial intelligence predicts patient lifespans

A computer's ability to predict a patient's lifespan simply by looking at images of their organs is a step closer to becoming a reality, thanks to new research.

Drug Discovery AI Can Do in a Day What Currently Takes Months

One new drug coming to market can take 1,000 people, 12-15 years, and up to $1.6 billion. An artificial intelligence system AtomWise aims to streamline the initial phase of drug discovery.

New AI Tech Can Mimic Any Voice

Montreal-based start-up is looking to change the way computer voices sound with an artificially intelligent system that learns to mimic a person’s voice.

AI can predict heart attacks more accurately than doctors

A team of UK researchers have developed a machine-learning algorithm that can predict a likelihood of having a heart attack or stroke as well as any doctor.

Biased bots: Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems

In debates over the future of artificial intelligence, many experts think of the new systems as coldly logical and objectively rational. But in a new study, researchers have demonstrated how machines can be reflections of us in problematic ways.