One month ago today, a robot finally passed the “King’s Wise Men Self-Awareness Test” intended to test artificial intelligence. There are many measurements of self-awareness and some apply to animals... read more →
Up until now, the “Vibration” function of a cell phone has been pretty basic; i.e. your phone ringer is off, but if it’s in your pocket or otherwise touching you,... read more →
Sweet. My son and 14 yr old grandson are very tech savvy, but I scooped them this time. When they tried my (first ever) Virtual Reality Headset (Samsung VR Gear)... read more →
I remember the first time I heard of a “cell phone” 20 years ago... “So, you would CARRY around a phone? Why?” I wondered. There was a phone in practically... read more →
In Veterinary Medicine Today, we tend to become a little blase about bacterial infections. Once in a while it is necessary to do a culture and sensitivity, but MRSA (methicillin-resistant... read more →
This is interesting. Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, said in a recent interview that with the growth of AI, eventually, machines will keep humans as pets. http://mashable.com/2015/06/26/steve-wozniak-ai-humans-pets/ This brings up... read more →
Hi all, Let's all agree: No one knows the future. The idea behind a Veterinary Futurist Society, is to share information about new products, services, or ideas that in some... read more →