The first is that smart machines are evolving at breakneck speed. Moore’s law—that the computing power available for a given price doubles about every 18 months—continues to apply.

Research firm Gartner says that full autonomy for smart machines might not be possible -- or even desirable.

In the Industrial Revolution, new technologies displaced manual jobs while also creating demands for new skills. Will smart machines replace knowledge work–and create demand for a new kind of ...

Chief information officers need to plan for smart machines to replace workers and boost profit margins. You may not like the outcome.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are now changing how Americans prepare their tax returns. 80,000 pages of tax regulations can wear down the human brain. Good thing computer ...

Global CNC Market valued at USD 67B, driven by automation, precision engineering, and CNC adoption in automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries. Dominated by U.S., Germany, Japan due to R&D ...

Then, in the mid-20th century, machines began to take on the bulk of computing work, and the definition of “computer” changed. A computer was no longer just a human reckoner.