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Robotics

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Robots in American Law

Abstract: This article closely examines a half century of case law involving robots—just in time for the technology itself to enter the mainstream. Most of the…

Press

The Surgeon Will Skype You Now

"However, remote surgery seems to fall into a legal gray area. The FDA has approved the devices, but many doctors—including several interviewed for this pi…

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Artificial intelligence: A rival to man?

"Playing Go is not an end itself. Such techniques can be applied to the development of robotics and research on complex patterns like weather. And it’s sti…