Cyborg locusts get called up to sniff out bombs after scientists make breakthrough
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to control and read the minds of animals and insects used to be sci fi, now it’s real … and proving useful. Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, future proof yourself with courses from our XPotential University, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. A...
Criminal actors created and weaponised a network of DeepFakes to discredit sovereign countries
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to believe what you see, hear, and read online will soon become an almost impossible job. Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. I’ve been talking about the upsides and downsides of Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms that can...
Researchers eavesdrop on conversations remotely using lightbulbs
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Privacy is a myth for most of us, and in the world of espionage and hacker collectives there are a myriad of new tools coming through to spy on people in new ways. Interested in the Exponential Future? Join our XPotential Community, connect, watch a keynote, or browse my blog....
New Ford update cooks cars to protect first responders from Covid-19
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Innovations to fight the spread of Covid-19 are everywhere, and Ford’s latest innovation helps first responders on the front line safe by cooking their vehicles. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. During the current Coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19,...
Robot Baristas help coffee shops limit the spread of Covid-19 as lockdowns ease
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Covid-19 has been a big boost for robots, and now they’re taking over coffee shops. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. The current Coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, has been a boon for the rapid testing and development of a...
Researchers say this AI can judge your personality from selfies alone
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today lots of things are based on companies ability to assess your circumstances and personality, and now they have a new tool to play with. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Being able to judge a persons personality...
Scientists are developing a face mask that lights up if it detects Covid-19
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Detecting the presence of Coronavirus is difficult, this makes it as easy as strapping on a basic face mask. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Coronavirus, Covid-19, is having a devastating impact on people and one of the...
DeepMind’s newest AI studies humans to exploit weaknesses in their strategies
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Everyone has their weaknesses, now researchers have developed AI’s that can identify and exploit them, one day though these AI’s will be able to identify and exploit any human flaw, as well as flaws in other AI’s, for better and worse. Interested in the Exponential...
First of a kind biosensor detects Covid-19 in the air around you
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF During the current Coronavirus pandemic how do you know the air around you is free from the virus? Or not? Now you have a way to find out. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Over the past few...
Our Algorithmic Society, the deadly consequences of unpredictable code
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF With AI regulation so far behind the curve, and as our society and decision making becomes increasingly reliant on automated algorithms and not human decision making what happens when algo’s go bad? Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog....
During Covid-19 lockdown robo-trucks in the US are keeping freight moving
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF During a time when people aren’t allowed out of their houses self-driving trucks are helping keep freight moving in the US. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. In spite of some amazing technological innovations and the pioneering human...
Researchers are sequencing and tracking Covid-19’s global progress in real time
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ability to genetically sequence Covid-19 in real time means governments can slow its spread and and create vaccines faster. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. As the deadly new coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, permeates the planet, scientists are...
New tests prove Covid-19 virus wasn’t made by humans in a lab
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As our mastery of synthetic biology improves so too does our ability to create new types of artificial bio-weaponry, and it’s freaking governments out. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. A decade or so ago the mere thought...
A revolutionary new type of Covid-19 vaccine is being developed
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today there are no vaccines for Covid-19 and complete vaccines will take at least 12 to 18 months to materialise, so scientists are turning to alternative approaches. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. As the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19,...
Lack of Covid-19 vaccine pushes DARPA to develop a therapeutic “Shield”
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF It takes years to develop vaccines, but when pandemics emerge you only have months and that’s not enough time so DARPA are trying to create a therapeutic shield to protect people until they arrive. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote,...
China enlists drones to disinfect its streets to prevent Covid-19 spreading
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As Covid-19 continues its rampage around the world governments are finding new uses for some familiar technologies. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Increasingly the current Covid-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc around the world, and it’s rise to...
Spanish police recruit drones to help keep people indoors during the Covid-19 pandemic
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF During the current pandemic the police are stretched, and many are falling ill, so increasingly technology is on the front line. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. As the Covid-19 pandemic ravages the world almost every form of...
Robots get to work sanitising Hong Kong’s subways to stop Covid-19
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the Covid-19 pandemic rampages around the world organisations are finding novel ways to stop it from spreading. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Subway systems carry a lot of people in confined spaces. That’s what makes them...
Chinese authorities send robots into hospitals to help stop Covid-19
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As the global Covid-19 pandemic accelerates robots are coming to the rescue. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. During the current Coronavirus, Covid-19, pandemic robots are being used to help perform remote diagnoses and clean trains and subways,...
Genetically engineered male moths programmed to kill off females released into the wild
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Genetic engineering is the ultimate Pandora’s Box, and the lid’s coming off as companies discover new ways to control and kill pests in the wild. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Let’s play a game… what’s the most...
