Examine the intersection of cybercrime and national defense, including protecting critical infrastructure, defending against political meddling and securing companies' intellectual property.

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can...

Capitalism may not be much in fashion among younger Americans these days, but renowned University of Illinois at Chicago economist Deirdre McCloskey believes the system holds the key to expanded prosperity and human liberation....

As part of its initiative to ensure that the Internet continues to spawn growth and innovation, the U.S. Dept. of Commerce held a symposium on "Cybersecurity and Innovation in the Information Economy" on July 27, 2010 in Washington DC....

Communication Professor's reaction to Dr. Jordan Peterson lecture on intelligence to look at his public speaking delivery skills. Peterson is a Professor at the University of Toronto where he teaches Psychology. He wrote the best-selling...

Efforts to connect human brains to computers have taken big leaps forward in recent years. Melding our minds with machines could provide the biggest single upgrade to human intelligence since our species evolved. But are we ready?

Introducing the scope of the course with an Intro to AI & Machine Learning

Over recent years we have seen more and more jobs being replaced by robotics. But what will happen when AI comes for white collar and office work? Are you really too creative to be replaced?

The UK and US have one of the longest standing relationships between nations. They work together on trade, military operations and intelligence sharing. But how close are the two countries, and how much do they rely on each other?

How do you give back psychological theory to the robot?<br/>
Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 5

Matthew Olsen, Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, discusses the heightened risk of cyber espionage and attacks and how companies should respond to these threats.

How does natural language processing and computer vision applied to robots differ from the standard tasks they do in other areas?<br/>
Understanding Human Psychology Through Robots with Prof. Angelo Cangelosi, Part 2

Nikhil Goyal is the author of the new book Schools on Trial: How Freedom and Creativity Can Fix Our Educational Malpractice (Random House).

Sullen Inwood is the Director of Easton Country Day School.She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders/Learning Disabilities at Northwestern University and her Master’s in Education for Pre-K – 12 at Southern Connecticut....

Is Sara Hooker concerned about the short term implications of ML models, AI in general or the risks of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) and the skynet idea and it having drastic consequences for human survival?

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A risk and threat intelligence program can be incredibly valuable for small and medium-sized businesses in identifying security gaps and improving security controls. Lessons can be learned from global enterprises.

There was so much more I wanted to talk about here...it's a hard subject for 4 minutes. Obviously the bad thing being glossed over in the beginning is "Well, so we're going to create a race of smart people to 'help' everyone...

Evil artificial intelligences are luckily confined to fiction. Yet leading scientists claim that intelligent machines are 'the most serious threat facing mankind'. Are they right or could a mind free from human prejudices create a...

From the Tea Party to Occupy Wall Street, however divergent their political views, these groups seem united by one thing: outrage over a system of power and influence that only serves the interests of a small number of corrupt...

If astrobiologists find life beyond Earth in the solar system, it will most likely be in the form of tiny organisms called microbes – nothing that would talk to us.

Ukraine’s intelligence chief says Moscow created a refugee crisis in Poland to make it harder for Europe to fight back.

What is the future of deep learning? Charles Cadieu, Co-Founder and CEO of Bay Labs, answers your question in this edition of Ask a Scientist.

Bay Labs is supported by America’s Seed Fund powered by the National Science Foundation,...

Angelo Cangelosi is a Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics at the University of Manchester, UK. He created the iCub humanoid robot which is now worth 300,000 £! He explains here the concept of cognitive robotics in a very...

Efforts to connect human brains to computers have taken big leaps forward in recent years. Melding our minds with machines could provide the biggest single upgrade to human intelligence since our species evolved. But are we ready?