Artificially Intelligent Robot Tells Creator It Will Keep Humans “In a People Zoo”

During the interview with the creators (embedded below), Android Dick said, “…don’t worry, even if I evolve into terminator I will still be nice to you, I will keep you warm and safe in my people zoo where I can watch you for old time’s sake. [emphasis added].”

John Vibes
By John Vibes

(ANTIMEDIA) Arlington, TX — Android Dick is a robot created in the likeness of the science fiction writer, Philip K. Dick. Android Dick is an attempt to create thinking and reasoning artificial intelligence that has human traits like compassion and creativity. The first version of the android was created in 2005 and has been a work in progress ever

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Drone Schools Suggest Inevitability Of Drones In Everyday Life

This week, the United States Navy launched its drone prototype, the X-47B, from the deck of the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush off the coast of Maryland. The X-47B is the first drone that has proven successful in launching from and landing on an aircraft carrier, giving the military the capability of launching drone strikes without […]

Frederick Reese
By Frederick Reese

This week, the United States Navy launched its drone prototype, the X-47B, from the deck of the U.S.S. George H.W. Bush off the coast of Maryland. The X-47B is the first drone that has proven successful in launching from and landing on an aircraft carrier, giving the military the capability of launching drone strikes without first setting up a

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The Spooky Physics Of Quantum Mechanics

A way around the limits erected by normal physics is to simply go around them using the spooky physics of quantum mechanics.

Jeffrey Cavanaugh
By Jeffrey Cavanaugh
Rosser Pryor, Co-owner and President of Factory Automation Systems, stands near new high-performance industrial robots at the company's Atlanta facility. (AP/David Goldman)

Though written more than 40 years ago, Alvin Toffler’s work on the psychological and social consequences of too much change, too quickly, remains one of the best attempts to date in understanding the cultural consequences of rapid technological change. Man has limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the

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