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Release the robots: reinforcements arrive on the Covid-19 battlefield

By Yohan Yun
July 10, 2020

Robot nurses, machine attendants and cleaning bots are increasingly replacing humans in and out of hospitals, to protect front-line medical staff from deadly infections. Is this a good thing?

2 min

Why artificial intelligence is ‘dumb’ and needs more ethical and legal standards

AI's 'black box' is inherently dangerous, and the technology is still a long way from being a solve-all solution, says Oxford researcher David Toman.

8 min

Enterprise

How artificial intelligence wants to outsmart the coronavirus

Could robot nurses, drones, facial recognition and other AI artillery help us win the war against Covid-19?

2 min

China Blockchain Report

China’s blockchain vision focuses on efficiency, not cryptocurrency

The Chinese government has identified blockchain technology development as an issue of national importance, along with other emerging technologies such as AI, deep learning and IoT. President Xi Jinping has outlined the importance of blockchain technology to China’s industrial maturity, urging continued development so China can lead the way in defining international standards.

16 min

Inside China’s plans to protect user privacy in its smart cities

Using blockchain and encrypted computing in smart cities can protect user privacy as China builds out a new data infrastructure, says Vincent Wang, chief innovation officer at Wanxiang Group.

15 min

AI giants are exploiting your data. A new system can help you take back control

Building artificial intelligence is a game of "surveillance machine learning" that exploits common users' data. But blockchain technology systems promise to help compensate users for it.

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