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Dr Hon Weng Chong – “actual intelligence” from Cortical Labs
<p>In today&#8217;s episode, Mark and Jason sat down with Dr Hon Weng Chong, founder of startup and research firm Cortical Labs.  We discussed the prospect of developing a computer that &#8211; in place of a silicon, the central processing can be performed instead by neurons grow ... Show More
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<p>In this episode, Michael, Mark, and Jason were joined by Josh Taylor, journalist at The Guardian. We discussed the powers United States officers have in searching and seizing devices at the border. We also discussed the latest data breach in Australia, this time affecting supe ... Show More
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<p>Raena sat down with Dr Michael Milford, the director of the Centre for Robotics at <a href="https://qut.edu.au">Queensland University of Technology</a> in Brisbane, Australia. We discussed his current research on creating next-generation navigation systems for robots, people, ... Show More
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