Tag: artificial intelligence

‘Virtual partner’ elicits emotional responses from a human partner in real-time

From the Florida Atlantic University media release: Can machines think? That’s what renowned mathematician Alan Turing sought to understand back in the 1950s when he created an imitation game to find… Read more »

Researchers develop robot capable of learning language through “conversation”

From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: A robot analogous to a child between 6 and 14 months old can develop rudimentary linguistic skills through interaction with… Read more »

Researchers build computational models based on children’s problem-solving strategies

From the UC Berkeley press release: People often wonder if computers make children smarter. Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are asking the reverse question: Can children make computers… Read more »

Researchers discuss features of social robots developed to help people

From the Kavli Foundation press release via ScienceDaily: After years of existing only in fiction, social robots are finally being designed that can more closely emulate how people express themselves,… Read more »