Is Mixing Artificial Intelligence And Beer Really A Good Idea?

I could let it go when artificial intelligence was used to create creepy talking robots, but now it’s coming for our beer.
Scientists Reckon This Supercomputer Could Be The Key To An Effective COVID-19 Treatment

We have made significant advancements in modern medicine, and technology. Combined, those two things could be what we need to beat COVID-19.
Cyborg ‘Supersoldiers’ Aren’t As Far-Fetched As You Think

Movies like ‘Terminator’ have made the public somewhat wary of the idea of cyborgs. When you hear what the U.S. military has planned, that might not be a bad thing.
Eight Incredible Artificial Intelligence Advancements You Might Have Missed

Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our everyday lives, in small but significant ways, thanks to incredible advancements in the field.
Incredible AI Makes The Mona Lisa Talk [Video]

Researchers have developed a system that can recreate lifelike motion from just a single frame of a person’s face. Enter the moving Mona Lisa.
Paragraph Samples From The AI Fake Text Machine They Are Too Scared To Release

A new AI, dubbed GPT-2, is so good at responding to prompts that it’s been deemed too dangerous to release into the world.
Our Exposure To AI Is Making Us All Talk Like Machines

In 2018, Google, Microsoft, and Instagram have unveiled AI programs that mimic their users, and now we’re mimicking them.
This Computer-Generated Portrait Sold For R6,3 Million

A painting of a European man, generated by AI, has fetched 43 times more than its estimated value at a Christie’s auction. But is it art?
The ‘Parkour’ Robot From Boston Dynamics Is Just Too Much [Video]

Robotics firm Boston Dynamics has unveiled the latest version of its super advanced and extremely nimble Atlas robot. Be afraid.
Porn Company Charging To Use AI And Make YOU The Star!

Porn company ‘Naughty America’ is using deepfakes to make it super easy (although also super expensive) for you to become your very own AI porn star.
Google’s Articial Intelligence Programme Is Giving Doctors A Serious Run For Their Money

Google’s artificial intelligence business, DeepMind, is working on technology that will assist doctors in making diagnoses. As it stands, it’s outshining them.
Planet Freaks As Google’s New AI Books Hair Appointment Via Phone Call [Video]

Google’s new AI is out here booking hair appointments and helping people get out making phone calls. Not too shabby.
This Company Just Became The World’s Most Valuable Artificial Intelligence Start-Up

With backing from both the government and private sector, this new start-up is already smashing records. Perhaps we should be a little afraid?
You Are Not Ready For MIT’s New Mind-Reading Device [Video]

This new thought-invoked tech is on the fringes of creepy. Oh, and, wait until you hear what it’s called.
Thursday Morning Spice

Killer robots boycott. Mining’s new black ownership rule. Google war employee open letter. Facebook reads Messenger chats. BBC fakery row. Bitcoin for dick pics.
The Rise And Rise Of Convincing Fake AI Celebrity Porn [Video]

Using a new face-swapping algorithm that has surfaced online, fake celebrity porn videos are now easier to make than ever. This will not have a happy ending.
Vegas Self-Driving Shuttle Crashes On First Day [Video]

In a world of self-driving cars, the thing at the top of everyone’s mind is safety. This video of a crash involving an autonomous bus won’t help.
AI Shock – You Won’t Believe These Celebrity Pictures Are Fake [Video]

New research shows that it will soon be easier than ever to create hyper-realistic, AI-generated photos. Can you tell the difference between real and fake?
Let’s Look At How Many Years It Will Be Until A Robot Takes Your Job

We know that artificial intelligence is progressing at a rate like never before, but what does that mean for the future of your job? The machines are coming.
Stop Everything – Google’s AI Robot Just Composed This Piece Of Music [Audio]

Nowadays it seems that everyone is a music producer or performer, although this Google robot could be something of a game changer.
Mark Zuckerberg And His Outrageous Artificial Intelligence Butler

To most, New Year’s resolutions are a joke, but to others, they’re the force that keeps them going.
Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk And Steve Wozniak Have Written An Open Letter Freaking Out About Artificial Intelligence

It seems the idea of artificial intelligence and the strides being made in that area are scaring some rather important minds. In the end it always comes back to how we use it.
This Is How South Korea Won The Darpa Robotics Challenge [Video]

South Korea has nailed yet another thing – this time around it’s their life-like robot which managed to drive a car better than most taxi drivers in South Africa.
No Ways! Google’s Artificial Intelligence Will Count Calories In Your Food Photos

We all photograph every meal we ever eat. It’s the way the world has changed. But imagine if those same photos could tell us how many calories we are eating? Behold! The future!
IBM Supercomputer Now Writes Cookbooks

This is equal parts scary and impressive I suppose. It can’t be long until robots take over the world but until they do we can enjoy some tasty recipes and perhaps rid ourselves of Gordon Ramsay.
Google’s New Robot Dog Will Blow Your Mind [Video]

Not to sound like a doomsayer but when they can make robotic dogs this realistic and intelligent, how long before artificial intelligence takes over the world? Although we’re probably safe down here for a while.
It’s Fine – Soon Your Uber Won’t Have A Driver Inside

Wait, you’re telling me I’m going to be driven home by a car without a driver? Fine, but if they don’t do fast-food drive-throughs we are going to have a problem.
They Reckon This Robot Has The ‘World’s Highest Level Of Facial Expressions’ [Video]

Remember your friend’s creepy aunt who spoke in a monotone voice and always wore a slightly odd expression? Here’s proof she may have been a robot.
Elon Musk Says We Are ‘Summoning The Demon’ [Video]

Elon Musk has once against warned the human race of the dangers of developing artificial intelligence to a point where it has too much power.
Elon Musk’s New Car Drives Itself And Reads Your Calendar So It’s Ready When You Need It

Elon Musk kicked off the Tesla event in Los Angeles, Thursday by unveiling new features for the Model S electric sedan called the “D”.