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AI robot Ai-Da is about to make history giving evidence to a House of Lords inquiry | Ents & Arts News
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Is creativity under attack from the rise of artificial intelligence? Who better to answer that question than Ai-Da, the world’s first artist robot that has made headlines for her incredible paintings and sculptures – not least a portrait of the Queen to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee earlier in 2022. Later today, Ai-Da Robot will make…
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Elon Musk debuts Tesla’s first humanoid robot with eye on mass market | Business News
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Elon Musk has unveiled a prototype of Tesla’s humanoid robot Optimus, which the electric car maker aims to mass produce in the millions and sell for under £18,000. The billionaire tycoon said he expected the company would be ready to take orders in three to five years. Musk said the venture could outstrip that of…
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Virtual ‘robot rapper’ FN Meka dropped by record label over racial stereotyping criticism | Ents & Arts News
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A virtual “robot rapper” has been dropped by a record label following criticism that it perpetuated racist stereotypes. Just days after announcing it had signed the computer-generated FN Meka, Capitol Music Group announced it had “severed ties” with the project and apologised to the black community for its “insensitivity” and lack of research. It comes…
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Remote surgery robot to be tested aboard International Space Station | Science & Tech News
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A miniature robot designed to help conduct remote surgeries could be tested on board the International Space Station before the end of 2024. Eventually, the surgical robot could be used to repair “an astronaut’s ruptured appendix on a mission to Mars”, say the researchers behind it. NASA has awarded the University of Nebraska-Lincoln $100,000 to…
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Chess robot breaks seven-year-old boy’s finger | Science & Tech News
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A chess robot broke a seven-year-old boy’s finger during a match at the Moscow Open, according to Russian news outlet TASS. The match took place last week according to Sergey Lazarev, the president of the Moscow Chess Federation. “The robot broke the child’s finger. This, of course, is bad,” said Mr Lazarev. “The robot was…