robotics

A Totally Scientific* Guide to Robot Roommates

Oh, wonderful people of 2025! You're probably sitting there right now, eagerly awaiting your new robot butler to arrive from Amazon Prime Robotic Delivery.  After all, that's what all those AI prophets promised us, right? A humanoid helper…

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The AI Apocalypse: Now with 20% More Existential Dread!

Potential doom! You know how we humans love to worry about things that might kill us? Well, move over climate change and asteroid impacts   we've got a hot new contender in the existential threat department: artificial intelligence And who…

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The Economic productivity gains through artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence has been shown to deliver large performance gains in selected economic activities, but its aggregate impact remains debated. This column discusses a micro-to-macro framework to assess the aggregate productivity gains from AI …

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The Great African Adventure: Trump's Guide to Winning Friends and Influencing Continents

The Numbers Game: Or Why Africa Is Suddenly Everyone's New Best Friend Hold onto your MAGA hats because I'm about to blow your minds with some math that even Trump can't dispute: by 2050, one in four humans will be African. Yes, you he…

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Robots are Stealing Our Jobs? A Humorous Look at the Future of Work

We've all seen the movies: robots taking over the world, leaving humans with nothing to do but lounge around and watch reruns. But is this dystopian future really on the horizon? Let's dive into the topic of AI and robotics, and how they'…

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Humanoid Robots: More Than Just a Technological Toy?

In recent years, the field of robotics has witnessed remarkable advancements, particularly in the development of humanoid robots. These machines, designed to resemble humans in appearance and movement, have captured the public imagination and sparke…

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