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Abigail Rowe in The Awl

Jun 6, 2017

A Eulogy For CAPTCHA

How do we know we’re human?

Christine Friar in The Awl

Jan 23, 2017

I Love This Robot That Kills Mosquitos With A Laser

If I don’t think about the implications too hard.

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JIM BEHRLE in The Awl

Nov 28, 2016

Am I A Robot And Is There Any Way To Know For Sure?

And other answers to unsolicited questions.

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Christine Friar in The Awl

Nov 16, 2016

Your iPhone Is Full Of Cheesy Videos You Did Not Make

Isn’t it cute when machines try to guess what we…

matt buchanan in The Awl

Nov 12, 2014

Axiom Coined

Military analysts like Mr. Scharre argue that automated weapons like these should be embraced because they may result in fewer mass killings and civilian casualties. Autonomous weapons, they say, do not commit war crimes.

He forgot to mention that code cannot kill; software does not discriminate; data does not lie.

Dave Bry in The Awl

Apr 22, 2013

Did You Mean “Expire”?

Ken Layne in The Awl

Mar 7, 2013

Sorry, Rand Paul: The Drones Are Here To Stay

'Oh hai, does the Constitution allow you to operate domestically?'

Rogue ophthalmologist Rand Paul has been a disheveled weirdo for the entirety of…

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Dave Bry in The Awl

Feb 14, 2013

Would You Be Able To Tell The Difference Between A Robot Actor And, Say, Ryan O’Neal?

“Robots and humans acted together in harmony for this particular performance. But Hirata suggested that robot actors could begin replacing human actors within the next few decades.”

Choire Sicha in The Awl

Aug 8, 2012

“Grande Latte for Yfjsdlkn;ian?”

“But when Starbucks uses Square’s full GPS technology, the customer’s phone will automatically notify…

Dave Bry in The Awl

Apr 16, 2012

The New Robot Prison Guards Are Here!

I was out of town all last week and didn’t read the newspaper or turn on my computer or TV. What’d I miss? Oh, the new, friendlier-looking prison-guard robots are being field tested in South Korea. I was hoping they’d look that friendly! And they are equipped with…