There is nothing to fear from the rise of artificial intelligence, says Microsoft’s Eric Horwitz January 28, 2015 We need not fear the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the doomsday iRobot scenario, according Microsoft's head of research. Steven Hawking caused controversy last year with his dire warnings that intelligent machines pose a threat to the very existence of humanity. In December, he told the BBC "the development of full artificial intelligence could [...]
Google’s Eric Schmidt: Humans are better off than ever – and it’s down to technology March 6, 2015 Humankind has never had it so good and we should be thankful for the role of technology in getting us to that point, according to Google’s Eric Schmidt. Speaking at the WorldPost's Future of Work conference, the executive chairman of the software giant said he wanted to talk about “why we are so unhappy – [...]
E3 2015: The video games you should be playing now, from Mario Tennis to Fallout 4 June 17, 2015 The world’s biggest video games conference, E3, came to a close yesterday. Here’s what you’ll be playing for the next couple of years. THE LAST GUARDIAN PS4 Perhaps the warmest reception during E3 was for a game most fans thought was dead in the water. The Last Guardian has been in development hell [...]
Google’s Eric Schmidt says artificial intelligence concerns are normal but misguided after Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk warnings December 10, 2014 Google boss Eric Schmidt is the latest to weigh in on the artificial intelligence debate after Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk both offered a dim view of intelligent machines in the future. Schmidt is tabling a much more positive view of the rise of the machines. Nothing to do with Google’s massive investment in AI, [...]
Mark Zuckerberg’s book club: These are the 15 books you need to read to catch up over the summer August 9, 2015 Mark Zuckerberg is more than half way through his ambitious goal of reading a book every two weeks – a new years challenge he set himself at the start of 2015 – and they're quickly piling up. Keeping up with his accompanying book club on Facebook may not have been at the top of everyone's [...]
What will the office of 2030 be like? Ergonomic boulders and contact lenses that tell you what to eat March 2, 2015 Will the workplace really look – or feel – very different in 15 years’ time? Will treadmill and recumbent bicycle standing desk add-ons be normal? And will wearables mean we never have to move to speak to a colleague? Will informal relationships be forged next to AI coffee machines? Will we even be in an [...]
Elon Musk: “We need to be careful with artificial intelligence” October 27, 2014 Elon Musk may have made millions from technology, but that doesn't mean he doesn't worry about it bringing about a Terminator-style end to humanity. During a talk to students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the SpaceX-Tesla-PayPal tycoon warned that "we should be very careful" about how we use artificial intelligence, adding it could be humanity's [...]
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is hosting a Q&A tonight and will answer questions from the public November 6, 2014 Famously private tech top dog Mark Zuckerberg is opening up to the public for the first time in a question and answer session online. The Facebook founder, and more recently Chinese language student, is taking an hour out of his busy schedule to field questions from, basically, anyone who asks. Much like Reddit’s famous AMAs [...]
Robots are after your job in the City September 1, 2014 And you thought you were irreplaceable? If you're a banker or analyst in the City, watch your back. You’re about to be replaced – by a robot. Not the walking, talking, C-3PO Star Wars kind, but by artificial intelligence, or computer programs which think for themselves – more HAL in 2001 a Space Odyssey. Within [...]
The Startup Manifesto: Why the digital economy has never been a bigger political issue September 3, 2014 The UK’s digital startups are thriving – we have the fastest-growing digital economy in the G20 and have created 11 tech companies worth over $1bn in the last decade. British digital successes like Zoopla, Shazam and YPlan are now household names, and in London alone the tech sector is forecast to create 46,000 jobs and [...]