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Boston Dynamics and other industry heavyweights pledge not to build war robots

The days of Spot being leveraged as a weapons platform and training alongside special forces operators are already coming to an end; Atlas as a back-flipping soldier of fortune will never come to pass. Their maker, Boston Dynamics, along with five other industry leaders announced on Thursday that they will not pursue, or allow, the weaponization of their robots, according to a non-binding, open…
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How AI can help companies beat inflation and avoid shrinkflation

Learn how your company can create applications to automate tasks and generate further efficiencies through low-code/no-code tools on November 9 at the virtual Low-Code/No-Code Summit. Register here. The domino effect of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine has disrupted supply chains and increased costs, leaving manufacturers with three paths to survive: increase prices directly, reformulate the…
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iRobot's Roomba 694 is on sale for $199 right now

Those who have a robot vacuum on their gift list this year can pick up a few iRobot machines for less right now. Arguably the best for most people is the Roomba 694, which is 27 percent off at Amazon (which now owns iRobot) and down to only $199. While this model has dropped…
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The White House moves to hold artificial intelligence accountable with AI Bill of Rights

Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Responsible artificial intelligence (AI), ethical AI, trustworthy AI.  Call it what you want — it’s a concept that’s impossible to ignore if you pay attention to the tech industry. As AI has rapidly advanced, more voices have joined in the cry to ensure that it…
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White House unveils its 'blueprint' for an AI Bill of Rights

Between Amazon using tech to extract more productivity from its workforce, Clearview AI harvesting our facial features, schools trying to scan children’s rooms before exams and Facebook’s whole “accused of contributing to genocide” thing, the same technologies that have brought us the wonders of the modern world have also brought about some of the horrors of the modern…
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