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World Builders Put Happy Face On Superintelligent AI

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One of the biggest challenges in a World Building competition that asked teams to imagine a positive future with superintelligent AI: Make it plausible. We’re just trying to show futures that are not dystopian, so people have something to work toward.” She sees the contest partly as a way to provide hopeful visions of the future.

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Remembering Roberto Saracco, President of EIT Digital

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Five years later, he changed roles and began serving as director of Telecom Italia’s Future Centre , an interactive technology museum, in Venice. Saracco also published a daily blog on the IEEE Future Directions website, where he mused on the latest technological developments and their impact on humanity.

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Ford unveils Fusion Hybrid research vehicle for autonomous driving

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Ford, in conjunction with the University of Michigan and State Farm, unveiled a Ford Fusion Hybrid automated research vehicle that will be used to make progress on future autonomous driving and other advanced technologies. The Ford Fusion Hybrid automated vehicle represents a vital step toward our vision for the future of mobility.

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Toyota to explore integration of SmartDeviceLink Technology with Ford subsidiary; open source version of Ford AppLink

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Toyota Motor Corporation has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Company to explore collaboration with Livio, a Ford subsidiary acquired in 2013 ( earlier post ), for the implementation of SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology in future Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The in-car app market is quickly evolving. Ford SYNC 3.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

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Hoping to connect with young readers through a Pokémon -inspired card game, Sher-DeCusatis’s first comic, Riko-chan: Cybersecurity Engineer , centers around two of the title character’s classmates who are concerned whether a rare trading card used in their favorite game is authentic. I also think it’s fun and exciting,” she adds.

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Ford issues 2015 trends report; the emergent role of Generation Z

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While demographics are invariably a factor in futuring work, what’s driving our report for 2015 is this emerging Generation Z consumer, who is already inspiring attitudes and behaviors in consumers of all ages. —Sheryl Connelly, Ford global consumer trend and futuring manager.

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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?

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I had wondered if a vacation without my phone would reprogram my iPhone-addled brain, whether it might deepen the connections I made or improve my travel experiences. The interest in these trips stem in part from a growing trend among travelers to try to escape technology’s tether on daily life. Cappel said of creating FTLO.