From factory floors to hospitals and eventually our homes, a new generation of AI-powered robots is learning to move, work, and adapt. China is racing ahead, Europe is fighting to…
Everyday objects are becoming smarter, more connected, and increasingly autonomous. From intelligent homes and appliances to connected cars and the Internet of Things, The Intelligent Things explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the devices around us, making life more convenient while raising new questions about privacy, security, and control.
Your Smart Home Has a Memory. Can You Make It Forget?
Smart speakers, security cameras, televisions, and connected appliances can collect information about our daily lives. Here is what they may remember—and how to take back control. Your home may know…
Beyond the Smartphone: How AI Is Learning to See, Hear and Move With Us
The smartphone taught us to touch technology. AI may make that interface disappear. We are entering a world where machines can listen to us, see what we see, understand our…
New Internet of Things: When Everyday Objects Start to Think
Your refrigerator can recognize food. Your thermostat can learn your routine. Your doorbell can distinguish people from packages. Artificial intelligence is giving the Internet of Things something it never really…
When the World Gets Sensors: AI Moves Into Cars, Cities, Farms and Factories
Artificial intelligence is leaving the screen. Connected sensors in cars, streets, farms, factories and buildings are giving AI something it never had before: the ability to understand—and increasingly respond to—the…
Your Phone Has AI. Here’s What You Can Actually Do With It
AI is moving from the computer into the device you carry everywhere. From understanding what your camera sees to translating conversations and summarizing documents, here are practical ways to use…