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Robots
December 29, 2017
Jonathan Malesic
The Year the Robots Came for Our Jobs
Public anxiety over the automation of the workplace reached new heights in 2017, making clear that humanity isn't ready for the coming revolution.
April 19, 2016
Geoff Watts
The One-Armed Robot That Will Look After Me Until I Die
April 6, 2016
Moshe Y. Vardi
Are Robots Job Creators?
Or are they the reason for the economic decline of working-class Americans?
March 8, 2016
Frieda Klotz
Are Cyborgs Real?
Frieda Klotz visits the world's first cyborg fair.
December 10, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
It might be constitutional for a robot to run for president. What a relief.
November 19, 2015
Jamil Smith
"RoboCop" just got convicted of police brutality.
May 19, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
A Makeover Story: Homicidal Sexbot Edition
September 14, 2014
Molly Mirhashem
Engineers Created This Soft Pink Robot to Save You in a Fire
June 13, 2014
Shaj Mathew
Robots Might Be Smart, But They're Terrible at Soccer—and They Flop, Too
A report from an awkward, adorable robot-soccer match
February 17, 2014
Jacob Silverman
14 Worst Case Scenarios Involving Google's Growing Robot Army
A threat assessment
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