May 25, 2017

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The most dexterous robot yet learned to grasp from virtual objects

A dexterous multi-fingered robot practiced using virtual objects in a simulated world, showing how machine learning and the cloud could revolutionize manual work.

 
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He built the Xbox—can he make a Microsoft product out of quantum computing?

Todd Holmdahl says that starting from behind won’t keep Microsoft from winning the race to commercialize quantum computing.

 
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Curiosity could help artificially intelligent machines advance

Making machines inquisitive could improve their ability to perform important complex tasks.

 
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This is what the world’s top StarCraft players think of a potential contest with advanced AI

Elite players of the strategy game reveal how they would fight high-level AI bots created by DeepMind, Facebook, and other tech companies.

 
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The government may soon have new powers to destroy drone “threats”

Officials say it shouldn’t be illegal for the government to track and shoot down drones it deems threatening.

 
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A more powerful version of AlphaGo defeated the world’s number one Go player

Chinese grandmaster Ke Jie tried to outfox DeepMind’s AI player with some unusual moves, but the computer prevailed with surprises of its own.

 
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