A sassy chatbot named Rose just won a big test of artificial intelligence

Rose is a 31-year-old security analyst and hacker from San Francisco, a self-described computer nerd with “quirky attitudes.” She’s also a bot, but she could be on her way to convincing you that she is human.

Could a robot write this article?

Chinese internet company Tencent last week published a 1000-word article written by a robot. How nervous should human writers be?

Someone killed hitchBOT the hitchhiking robot – can humans be trusted?

HitchBOT was on a mission to criss-cross the United States with the help of strangers, but the hitchhiking robot came up far short of its San Francisco destination, after it was destroyed in a vicious attack in Philadelphia – the city of brotherly love.

AI and robotics researchers call for a ban on autonomous weapons

Hundreds of Artificial Intelligence experts have signed an open letter warning that pushing ahead with AI weapons will lead to an arms race that puts the technology in the hands of every army, terrorist and despot.