A record 12.7 million young people are looking for jobs as the country embraces artificial intelligence — and as the technology begins to upend the work force.
A Russian electronics store released footage of its robot assistant allegedly striking a customer with kicks and punches after the man pushed it, but whether the incident was real or a publicity stunt remains an open question. The video, which went viral on social media, shows a male customer walking into Volga Electronics in Saratov, […] The post Video shows robot assistant punching, kicking customer at Russian electronics store appeared first on American Almanac .
A Russian electronics store released footage of its robot assistant allegedly striking a customer with kicks and punches after the man pushed it, but whether the incident was real or a publicity stunt remains an open question. The video, which went viral on social media, shows a male customer walking into Volga Electronics in Saratov, Russia, and extending his hand toward the store's robot assistant for a handshake. The robot ignored him. The customer then pushed the robot, and the machine responded with a flurry of kicks and punches directed squarely at the man. Two store employees rushed in to intervene, physically trying to hold the robot back. No injuries have been reported, and the store itself released the footage publicly, a…Open
Joint military drills between the United States and South Korea have been cut in half, after President Donald Trump called for their reduction, citing his close relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Based on direction from the President and Secretary of War, the Department has substantially reduced Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield while continuing training that enhances tactical capability,” a Pentagon official said. The struggle for global supremacy between the US and China is no more evident in the race to lead AI. While Silicon Valley remains dominant, China has managed to keep up. Recent Chinese models are closing the gap with the best American models and AI is widely incorporated into everyday life. Fareed Zakaria and…
Chinese A.I. models are gaining ground. But the companies behind them do not have a clear strategy to make money from that success.
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Two humanoid robots built by the Chinese have completed a half marathon in 48 minutes and 19 seconds and 50 minutes and 26 seconds. Both robots surpassed the human world record of 57 minutes and 20 seconds set by Ugandan long-distance runner and four-time World Cross Country Champion Jacob Kiplimo earlier this year.
Two robots developed by a Chinese tech company have crushed a human world record for long-distance running at Beijing’s second robot marathon, with another Chinese robot recently coming within a hair of breaking Usain Bolt’s average speed in his world record 100-meter run in 2009. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - Built by Honor, a Chinese electronics manufacturer, the new records were set during Beijing’s second annual humanoid robot marathon on Sunday, highlighting the swift progress in China’s robotics industry over the last 12 months. DETAIL: Sunday’s second annual humanoid robot marathon showcased two robots from e lectronics manufacturer Honor, a Chinese state-owned enterprise and former subsidiary of Huawei. One of the…Open
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