Robots
Racism May Extend to Robots
A new study finds a robot's color affects how people react to it.
Is That a Renoir, or an R2D2?
Humans are wary of computer-generated art, but new research suggests our views on the subject are malleable.
Physical Remoteness Makes Killing Easier
People seem less reluctant to end the life of another being when they are not physically present for the distasteful act.
Will You Be Replaced by a Computer? It May Depend on Your Personality
New research finds certain personality traits are associated with jobs that can only be performed by people.
A Jobless Future Everyone Can Love
Capitalism was supposed to create enough wealth to make jobs obsolete. Unfortunately, we're moving in the opposite direction.
Yes, the Robots Are Coming for Our Jobs
In fact, they’ve been coming for quite a while.
The Future of Work: Join the Maker Movement
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: The Three Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: What If There Isn't One?
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: Stagnation, Automation ... Frustration
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: Who Owns the Robot in Your Future Work Life?
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: We Have Been Here Before
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: With Us, or Against Us?
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
The Future of Work: Don't Blame the Robots
The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.
Five of the Silliest Ideas About the Near-Future of Work
The way we work is changing, but not quickly enough for the boosters peddling these ideas.
The Future of Robots Doesn’t Look Like What You Think It Looks Like
Our machines are very smart. They’re also very incompetent.
The Robots Are Adapting
A new animal-inspired algorithm allows robots to adapt to damage in seconds.
I’d Never Admit That to My Doctor. But to a Computer? Sure
New research finds patients are more likely to respond honestly to personal questions when talking to a virtual human.
Elderly Fear Their Future Robot Friends Will Corrupt Children
Senior citizens' hesitance about using caretaking robots comes from a fear that their grandchildren will become emotionally dependent on the machines.
The Curious Evolution of the Sign Spinner
Something so simple can tell us so much about who we value and why.
Keeping a Human Finger on the Killer Robot's Trigger
The U.N. wants to hit pause on autonomous killing machines right now—before the robotic cat is out of the bag.
The Love Bot
The danger of falling for a machine that’s just not that into you