Amazon Alexa
…Hemsworth’s latest action scene isn’t in an Avengers movie, but a stand-off with Amazon’s AI assistant , which he fears is planning elaborate ways to kill him. Maybe Ultron…
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AI-generated research papers are overwhelming peer review
…In practice, papers still got through, only to get retracted when sleuths encountered a diagram of a rat with inexplicably gargantuan genitals labeled “testtomcels” or prose sprinkled with “as an AI assistant…
Watch Sony’s elite ping-pong robot beat top-ranked players
…What sets Ace apart from the rest is that the robot, which was developed by Sony’s AI division, is the first that can hold its own against top-ranked human players…
Autonomous Cars
…AI and Verne Andrew J. Hawkins Mar 26 Andrew J. Hawkins Mar 25 In a pinch, Waymo relies on cops and firefighters to move its robotaxis. The company has a roadside assistance…
Mercedes’ first all-electric C-Class is its sportiest one yet
…And MB.Drive Assist Pro promises “point-to-point” assisted driving in locations where Mercedes has received regulatory approval. This is the system that is powered by Nvidia’s AI chips that…
Transportation
…Hawkins May 7 NHTSA gives Tesla’s driver assist system a passing grade. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is testing advanced driver assist systems, and the first vehicle to receive passing…
I tried Siri AI, and so far it actually works
…This iteration of Siri feels like the AI assistant you’d build if you knew you couldn’t screw it up. It supports a pretty basic set of features — it’s not…
Electric Cars
…Hawkins May 7 NHTSA gives Tesla’s driver assist system a passing grade. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is testing advanced driver assist systems, and the first vehicle to receive passing…
Gemini will use Volvo’s external cameras to interpret parking signs
…Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SUV to help explain and interpret…
Android Auto is now one (screen) size fits all
…And users will be able to use Google’s Gemini AI assistant to access their widgets using natural language. For example, a user could ask for sports scores, upcoming schedules, or calendar…