AI breakthrough enables scientists to read Roman scrolls once buried by Mount Vesuvius

Herculaneum scroll with red laser lines being scanned at Institut de France by Brent Seales and his team. EduceLab. After a historic volcanic eruption, two millennia, and an international effort to use artificial intelligence to read a set of mysterious ancient scrolls, researchers know what at least one Roman Epicurean philosopher had on his mind: … Read more

Google DeepMind’s new RT-2 system allows robots to carry out novel duties

Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Photos As synthetic intelligence advances, we glance to a future with extra robots and automations than ever earlier than. They already encompass us — the robotic vacuum that may expertly navigate your house, a robotic pet companion to entertain your furry pals, and robotic lawnmowers to take over weekend chores. We look like inching … Read more