Alexa as your new bestie: Can an AI robot or voice assistant help you feel less lonely?
You: "Alexa, I'm lonely."
Nov 11, 2019
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Australian video-game music is an exciting area of cultural activity—and you should be paying attention
An enthusiastic, sellout crowd arrived at Melbourne's Hamer Hall in September to hear an evening of music from Orchestra Victoria.
Oct 9, 2023
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Robots with benefits: How sexbots are marketed as companions
When thinking of sexbots, companionship might not be the first word that comes to mind. But sexbot advertising promises more than sex toys. It is also selling emotional intimacy: robots marketed as if they are capable of ...
Nov 14, 2019
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Studying art history to understand AI evolution
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made remarkable progress creating images that are not only breathtaking, but astonishingly diverse in style. Ten years ago, such an achievement would have been deemed unlikely by experts. ...
Jun 9, 2023
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A 'neuroshield' could protect citizens from artificial intelligence, argues neuroscience expert
There's an urgent need to support citizens with a system of digital self-defense, argues a neuroscience expert from Rice University's Baker Institute of Public Policy.
Jul 24, 2023
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AI companions can relieve loneliness: Here are four red flags to watch for in your chatbot 'friend'
It's been seven years since the launch of Replika, an artificially intelligent chatbot designed to be a friend to human users. Despite early warnings about the dangers of such AI friends, interest in friendships and even ...
May 9, 2024
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Social network analysis provides new insights on strategies to disrupt the Sicilian Mafia
New simulations suggest that law enforcement efforts to disrupt Sicilian Mafia activity could benefit from analytical strategies that capture the shortest paths of information flow that Mafia members maintain to minimize ...
Aug 5, 2020
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Trust, more than knowledge, critical for acceptance of fully autonomous vehicles: Study
While not yet on the market, fully autonomous vehicles are promoted as a way to make road travel dramatically safer, but a recent study found that knowing more about them did not improve people's perception of their risk. ...
Jul 9, 2024
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Will robots make good friends? Scientists are already starting to find out
In the 2012 film "Robot and Frank", the protagonist, a retired cat burglar named Frank, is suffering the early symptoms of dementia. Concerned and guilty, his son buys him a "home robot" that can talk, do household chores ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Researchers aim to bring humans back into the loop as AI use and misuse rises
Artificial intelligence is dominating headlines—enabling new innovations that drive business performance—yet the negative implications for society are an afterthought.
Feb 20, 2023
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