Karel Čapek, an early Twentieth Century Czech playwright, coined the expression “Robot” in his 1921 play entitled, “R.U.R” (i.e., “Rossum’s Universal Robots”). According to Professor Howard … Read the rest
13. Some Thoughts on Futures Work (Part I)
(Editor’s Note: The Mad Scientist Laboratory is pleased to present the following guest blog post by Mr. Nick Marsella. If you are interested in submitting … Read the rest
12. Prototype Warfare
“But in the future, mass production of the implements of war will not work. Technological advancements happen too fast in the Information Age.… Instead, the future … Read the rest
11. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trends
“By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” – Eliezer Yudkowsky
Few technological advances remain more … Read the rest
10. Building Capacity to Think about the Future
(Editor’s Note: The Mad Scientist Laboratory is pleased to present the following guest blog post by Messrs. Jonathan D. Moyer, Alex Porter, and Christopher Rice. … Read the rest