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Rule of the Robots: Warning Signs

Cars That Think

A few years ago, Martin Ford published a book called Architects of Intelligence , in which he interviewed 23 of the most experienced AI and robotics researchers in the world. In November of that year, a front-page New York Times article was instrumental in bringing awareness of deep learning technology to the broader public sphere.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Sven Thesen, the communication and technology director for Better Place , a start-up that is gaining traction (see this recent New York Times article ) in its effort to create a network for electric cars in various countries, likened the concept of electric cars to cellphones. Fifteen years ago, how many people had a cellphone?”

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