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Jun 17, 2023

SenseTime reveals AI-powered board game robot

Posted by in categories: entertainment, robotics/AI

The game comes equipped with a robotic arm, a display screen and a board.

Chinese company SenseTime has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered rendition to the world’s oldest board game called Go, which is thought to have originated in China some 4,000 years ago.

SenseRobot Go, is a robot designed for young people to learn the game Go. It has a robotic arm, a screen and a board to play the game from entry-level to professional level, according to the company’s press release.

Jun 17, 2023

An AI Is Inventing Fake Quotes

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, robotics/AI

The unholy union of SEO spam and AI-generated muck is here. And at the same time, reality, unfortunately, might be going right out the door.

Jun 17, 2023

Fluorescence-Based Detection of Ferrous Iron in Senescent Cells

Posted by in category: life extension

A major limitation in aging research is the lack of reliable biomarkers to assess phenotypic changes with age or monitor response to antiaging interventions. This study investigates the role of intracellular ferrous iron (Fe2+) as a potential biomarker of senescence. Iron is known to accumulate in various tissues with age and recent studies have demonstrated that its level increases dramatically in senescent cells. The current techniques used to measure the accumulation of iron are cumbersome and only measure total iron not specific isotopes such as the redox reactive Fe2+. It is still to be determined whether the damaging form of iron (Fe2+) is specifically elevated in senescent cells. In this study, we assessed the potential use of a newly discovered Fe2+ reactive probe (SiRhoNox-1) for selective labeling of senescent cells in vitro. For this we have generated various senescent cell models and subjected them to SiRhoNox-1 labeling. Our results indicate that SiRhoNox-1 selectivity labels live senescent cells and was more specific and faster than current staining such as SA-βGal or a derived fluorescent probe C12 FDG. Together these findings suggest that SiRhoNox-1 may serve as a convenient tool to detect senescent cells based on their ferrous iron level.

Keywords: SiRhoNox-1; aging; biomarker; iron; senescence.

Jun 17, 2023

Interfacing Minds and Machines: An Exploration of Neural Implants and Brain-Computer Interfaces

Posted by in categories: computing, neuroscience

Non-invasive methods, such as EEG and fNIRS, offer safer alternatives for BCI applications but must overcome obstacles related to signal quality and specificity.

Jun 17, 2023

The Scientists Chasing Brain-like Neuromorphic Computing

Posted by in categories: computing, neuroscience

The brain is regarded as one of the most complex known structures in the universe. It has billions of neurons, trillions of connections, and multiple levels ranging from cellular to molecular and synaptic. But the biggest challenge is that the brain is difficult to access.

“The brain is encased in a thick bone,” said Kinney, “and if you try to access, poke, or prod it, it will get really upset and hemorrhage, and delicate neurons will die.”

Nevertheless, Kinney said progress is being made on various fronts, particularly in the field of recording brain activity, which is good news for those trying to build brain-like computers.

Jun 17, 2023

42 Percent of CEOs Think AI May Destroy Humanity This Decade

Posted by in categories: business, robotics/AI

A large proportion of CEOs from a diverse cross-section of Fortune 500 companies believe artificial intelligence might destroy humanity — even as business leaders lean into the gold rush around the tech.

In survey results shared with CNN, 42 percent of CEOs from 119 companies surveyed by Yale University think that AI could, within the next five to ten years, quite literally destroy our species.

While the names of specific CEOs who share that belief were not made public, CNN notes that the consortium surveyed during Yale’s CEO Summit event this week contained a wide array of leaders from companies including Zoom, Coca-Cola and Walmart.

Jun 17, 2023

Elon Musk and Bernard Arnault — the world’s 2 richest people — had the ultimate power lunch in Paris on Friday

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

The Tesla and LVMH chiefs were joined by Maye Musk and Alexandre and Antoine Arnault at the ritzy Cheval Blanc hotel in the French capital.

Jun 17, 2023

Advanced universal control system may revolutionize lower limb exoskeleton control and optimize user experience

Posted by in categories: cyborgs, robotics/AI, wearables

A team of researchers has developed a new method for controlling lower limb exoskeletons using deep reinforcement learning. The method entitled, “Robust walking control of a lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton coupled with a musculoskeletal model via deep reinforcement learning,” published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, enables more robust and natural walking control for users of lower limb exoskeletons.

While advances in wearable robotics have helped restore mobility for people with lower limb impairments, current control methods for exoskeletons are limited in their ability to provide natural and intuitive movements for users. This can compromise balance and contribute to user fatigue and discomfort. Few studies have focused on the development of robust controllers that can optimize the user’s experience in terms of safety and independence.

Existing exoskeletons for lower limb rehabilitation employ a variety of technologies to help the user maintain balance, including special crutches and sensors, according to co-author Ghaith Androwis, Ph.D., senior research scientist in the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation and director of the Center’s Rehabilitation Robotics and Research Laboratory. Exoskeletons that operate without such helpers allow more independent walking, but at the cost of added weight and slow walking speed.

Jun 17, 2023

TIMELAPSE OF SPACE COLONIZATION (2052 — 2301+)

Posted by in categories: bioengineering, cosmology, education, governance, quantum physics, robotics/AI, space travel

A sci fi documentary exploring a timelapse of future space colonization. Travel through 300 years, from 2052 to 2,301 and beyond, and see how modern science fiction becomes reality.

Witness the journey of humans expanding from Earth, to the Moon, to Mars, and beyond.

Continue reading “TIMELAPSE OF SPACE COLONIZATION (2052 — 2301+)” »

Jun 17, 2023

Energy Breakthrough — Machine Learning Unravels Secrets of Argyrodites

Posted by in categories: information science, robotics/AI

Researchers from Duke University and associated partners have uncovered the atomic mechanics that render a group of substances, known as argyrodites, promising prospects for solid-state battery electrolytes and thermoelectric energy converters.

Their findings, made possible through a machine learning.

Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that deals with the development of algorithms and statistical models that enable computers to learn from data and make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to do so. Machine learning is used to identify patterns in data, classify data into different categories, or make predictions about future events. It can be categorized into three main types of learning: supervised, unsupervised and reinforcement learning.