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Welcome, Robot Overlords!

Check out what people are saying (and here) about an interesting new patent application filed by Google:

A system includes a floating platform-mounted computer data center comprising a plurality of computing units, a sea-based electrical generator in electrical connection with the plurality of computing units, and one or more sea-water cooling units for providing cooling to the plurality of computing units.

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HAL the Healer

This story is of particular interest to me because Alzheimer’s runs through my family. I pray that it doesn’t hit me and bring a fate worse than death.

AI to Assist Alzheimer’s Patients

Researchers in artificial intelligence today are beginning a race to offset an epidemic of age-related memory loss.

Barring a cure, 14 million Americans will develop Alzheimer’s Disease by 2050, according to the National Institute on Aging.

Scientists in the emerging field of assisted cognition are designing AI systems to care for Alzheimer’s patients without any direct human assistance.