人工智能

Around the world, right now, several countries are developing autonomous weapons that use artificial intelligence to locate, track and destroy their targets. AI researcher Toby Walsh explains why that’s a problem.

在马可·坦普斯特的TED演讲中，他介绍了会跳舞、讲笑话、变魔术的机器人EDI，并由此引发思考：为何人类总是赋予机器人类似自身的面孔与表情？文章探讨了人类天生的拟人化倾向，以及我们对仿人机器人复杂而深远的情感投射。

Put your bot-sniffing skills to the test, and see how you do.

Read an excerpt from Daniel Suarez’s science-fiction thriller, Kill Decision.

Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris describes a scenario that is both terrifying and likely to occur. It’s not, he says, a good combination.

In the Internet era, conflict is constant, invisible, and deadlier than ever. No longer is the country with the biggest army or most missiles the most powerful — instead, those wielding the best algorithm can dominate, says foreign policy strategist David Rothkopf.

As we look ahead to a world with less work, or even no work, we can take control — by using our hours with greater meaning and purpose, says business thinker Tim Leberecht.