If you’re on Beach Road in Puducherry, be sure to say hi to Constable Singham, a smiling, stationary humanoid with a statement moustache and crisp khaki uniform. He is programmed to tell you about the ...
Finalists in the Society for Science and Regeneron $1.8 million science competition are increasingly turning to machine learning, and organizers are balancing innovation with misuse.
If the rest of 2026 continues in this vein, we may look back on January and February as the moment the sector recognised that ...
A new AI startup is betting that it has found a powerful data source to teach robots to do more valuable work: online videos.
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Rise of the AI Soldiers

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...
VIDEO: Standard Bank ‘sparks curiosity’ with new humanoid bot By Simnikiwe Mzekandaba, IT in government editorJohannesburg, 11 Mar 2026Named Kukura, the programmable humanoid robot says its role is to ...
Robby the chef has lots of endearing qualities. He can make over 5000 dishes, he’s a consistent cook, and he’s never late for work. But he’s not a human. It is a 750 lb. stainless steel robot. With a ...
As models like Gemini and Claude evolve, their simulated personalities can drift in strange directions—raising deeper questions about how AI systems think and decide.
Northwestern will offer an artificial intelligence major for undergraduate students beginning in the 2026-27 academic year, the McCormick School of Engineering announced in a news release Monday.
The move could position the AI infrastructure powerhouse to quickly compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek.
Today, 52% of Americans are more concerned than excited about AI in daily life, compared with just 10% who say they are more excited than concerned.
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