Will robot romance become a reality?
R2-D2 and Metal Mickey are cute but would you want to marry them? It’s not as barmy as it sounds, claims artificial intelligence expert David Levy. He predicts that by 2050 humans will be having long-term sexual and emotional relationships with robots.
Robots are becoming more sophisticated,’ he explains. ‘Technologies are being developed all the time, such as artificial skin, which will make robots more human-like. One Japanese company makes a doll that has electronic sensors in the nipples so if you stroke them, it makes approving sounds.’
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It was a late morning in the fall of 2006. Almost a year earlier, Steve Jobs had 200 of his top engineers working on the iPhone. Yet here, in Apple’s boardroom, it was clear that the prototype was still a disaster. It wasn’t just buggy, it flat-out didn’t work…
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Facebook has collected all the information members have submitted about themselves online and is set to use it for advertisement. Facebook will send relevant ads directly to social groups or individuals that advertisers see fit. Some of its members are against this - How will Facebook commercialise itself without alienating its members?
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