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ljdsofjeiwfsdf Are you a real estate agent? Does social media scare you? Realtors are some of the best marketers in an offline person-to-person environment. You're incredibly brilliant at getting to know your...
Resurgent phoenix Ha! Ha! Do they charge people for those missing towels?
Amy Rogers Nazarov Well, ya don't need a robot to tell you that. The maids keep close track of how many towels remain when a guest leaves, and how many $18 boxes of M&Ms; are still in the mini-bar. The robot could scold...
Resurgent phoenix I wonder if they can keep record of what us delivered to each room and charge accordingly if some one forgets and take a robe or towel home.
Alan Reiter Hi The5thHorseman, I've read a fair number of A.I. non-fiction books and tons of science fiction. I pretty much agree. It's called Artificial Intelligence, not Human Intelligence. Some researchers...
The5thHorseman Following this thread, I find it interesting that AI is perceived as a technological "Holy Grail", that we should strive for regardless of cost. Since "Progress" in this field is to a large degree...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, A few months ago Softbank in Japan unveiled Pepper, a robot that learns and has emotions. Not really, but it tries to express some feelings. There are many articles about it but I...
CitySolver Yes, the blade runner problem of beings developing emotions may be Science fiction, but as we understand more about how the brain works is it possible (and I am not saying its a good idea at all)...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, Dr. Who is one of those shows that has a very strong geek following. I wish it were "smarter," but it's designed, I believe, to appeal to adults and youngsters as a "family" show,...
CitySolver Yes Dr who is all of those things, as I am always telling me friend who loves it, but from what I have seen there are some deep subject matter when its written well. Some of them are awful though...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, I've seen lots of Dr. Who episodes, too -- all the "new" Dr. Who from 2005, except for the most recent season, and a few of the "classic" series (that seems rather, well, childish...
CitySolver I see, humbling. We have a long way to go still!! I suppose I have seen too many Dr Who episodes over the years! But yes I am aware progress is quickening, this is good. Even if the decisions that...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, The answers to your questions are... blame the programmer. These type of robots have limited decision-making capabilities and are designed to do rather specific tasks. Even predictive...
CitySolver Can robocop make tough ethical decisions in the blink of an eye? Can it be held resopnsible for making the wrong call at a shooting. Can it be impartial? Is it only as impartial as the programmer...
Alan Reiter Hi The5thHorseman, The military already is developing robot soldiers, as I'm sure you're well aware. The K5 isn't any more advanced -- probably very much less so -- than what the military already...
The5thHorseman Hi Alan... I've been a techie in the military, for educational institutions, and in various business applications. I've unfortunately witnessed the misuse and abuse of many great technological innovations,...
Alan Reiter Hi The5thHorseman, I sort of agree with you. How much surveillance do we want or need? Indeed, that was a theme of my article. Just because the technology is available, should cities and citizens...
The5thHorseman Although I respect the effort that has been put into this collection of technologies, I have to ask "When is enough, enough?" Is this really necessary, or is it simply feeding the fear mongering...
The5thHorseman Although I respect the effort that has been put into this collection of technologies, I have to ask "When is enough, enough?" Is this really necessary, or is it simply feeding the fear mongering...
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Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
9/8/2014
A Silicon Valley company says the world is ready for robots patrolling cities. The technology may be ready, but how about cities and their citizens?
EETimes,
8/19/2014
How soon until smart robots start filling all kinds of urban roles? Thomas Claburn says they're ready for room service.
Alan Reiter, President, Wireless Internet & Mobile Computing
3/4/2014
When visitors leave the Tate Britain for the night, the robots will come out. People will control them from afar for "After Dark" exploration.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, Future Cities
2/26/2014
US President Barack Obama has unveiled plans for boosting America's future via projects in Chicago and Detroit.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, Future Cities
2/25/2014
Want a smart city without cloud services? Good luck with that.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, Future Cities
2/19/2014
Don't look now, but that lamppost you just passed in the airport terminal knows you didn't pay your property tax this quarter.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, Future Cities
2/11/2014
Recent high-profile data breaches prove that without adequate security, smart buildings could be a dumb idea.
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ljdsofjeiwfsdf Are you a real estate agent? Does social media scare you? Realtors are some of the best marketers in an offline person-to-person environment. You're incredibly brilliant at getting to know your...
Resurgent phoenix Ha! Ha! Do they charge people for those missing towels?
Amy Rogers Nazarov Well, ya don't need a robot to tell you that. The maids keep close track of how many towels remain when a guest leaves, and how many $18 boxes of M&Ms; are still in the mini-bar. The robot could scold...
Resurgent phoenix I wonder if they can keep record of what us delivered to each room and charge accordingly if some one forgets and take a robe or towel home.
Alan Reiter Hi The5thHorseman, I've read a fair number of A.I. non-fiction books and tons of science fiction. I pretty much agree. It's called Artificial Intelligence, not Human Intelligence. Some researchers...
The5thHorseman Following this thread, I find it interesting that AI is perceived as a technological "Holy Grail", that we should strive for regardless of cost. Since "Progress" in this field is to a large degree...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, A few months ago Softbank in Japan unveiled Pepper, a robot that learns and has emotions. Not really, but it tries to express some feelings. There are many articles about it but I...
CitySolver Yes, the blade runner problem of beings developing emotions may be Science fiction, but as we understand more about how the brain works is it possible (and I am not saying its a good idea at all)...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, Dr. Who is one of those shows that has a very strong geek following. I wish it were "smarter," but it's designed, I believe, to appeal to adults and youngsters as a "family" show,...
CitySolver Yes Dr who is all of those things, as I am always telling me friend who loves it, but from what I have seen there are some deep subject matter when its written well. Some of them are awful though...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, I've seen lots of Dr. Who episodes, too -- all the "new" Dr. Who from 2005, except for the most recent season, and a few of the "classic" series (that seems rather, well, childish...
CitySolver I see, humbling. We have a long way to go still!! I suppose I have seen too many Dr Who episodes over the years! But yes I am aware progress is quickening, this is good. Even if the decisions that...
Alan Reiter Hi CitySolver, The answers to your questions are... blame the programmer. These type of robots have limited decision-making capabilities and are designed to do rather specific tasks. Even predictive...
CitySolver Can robocop make tough ethical decisions in the blink of an eye? Can it be held resopnsible for making the wrong call at a shooting. Can it be impartial? Is it only as impartial as the programmer...
Alan Reiter Hi The5thHorseman, The military already is developing robot soldiers, as I'm sure you're well aware. The K5 isn't any more advanced -- probably very much less so -- than what the military already...
The5thHorseman Hi Alan... I've been a techie in the military, for educational institutions, and in various business applications. I've unfortunately witnessed the misuse and abuse of many great technological innovations,...
Alan Reiter Hi The5thHorseman, I sort of agree with you. How much surveillance do we want or need? Indeed, that was a theme of my article. Just because the technology is available, should cities and citizens...
The5thHorseman Although I respect the effort that has been put into this collection of technologies, I have to ask "When is enough, enough?" Is this really necessary, or is it simply feeding the fear mongering...
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