AI: Life in the age of intelligent machines

22 February 2019

In a new film, leading Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ researchers discuss the far-reaching advances offered by artificial intelligence – and consider the consequences of developing systems that think far beyond human abilities.

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Puppy, a running robot developed by Fumiya Iida’s team

Robots can go all the way to Mars, but they can’t pick up the groceries

21 December 2018

In the popular imagination, robots have been portrayed alternatively as friendly companions or existential threat. But while robots are becoming commonplace in many industries, they are neither C-3PO nor the Terminator. Cambridge researchers are studying the interaction between robots and humans – and teaching them how to do the very difficult things that we find easy. Click here to find out more.

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UK's best cyber defenders battle for chance to compete with best of the USA

27 March 2018

More than 130 students representing 18 of the UK’s top cybersecurity universities battled it out at the Inter-ACE 2018 cybersecurity challenge, hosted by the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge. ̽»¨Ö±²¥competition, supported by GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre, and designed to attract the next generation of cybersecurity talent took place over two days on the 16th and 17th of March 2018.

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In tech we trust?

23 February 2018

Fairness, trust and transparency are qualities we usually associate with organisations or individuals. Today, these attributes might also apply to algorithms. As machine learning systems become more complex and pervasive, Cambridge researchers believe it’s time for new thinking about new technology.

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