The USPTO issued its 10 millionth patent in June of 2018.8Many patents that are issued go to companies in the technology industry. Apple was granted 2,536 patents in 2023. IBM and Qualcomm were also granted patents but Samsung received more than any company in the U.S. Their electronics div...
AI has acolytes, with a faith-like belief in the technology’s current power and inevitable future improvement.Artificial general intelligenceis in sight, they say;superintelligenceis coming behind it. And it has heretics, who pooh-pooh such claims as mystical mumbo-jumbo. The buzzy popular narra...
Thanks to their curiosity people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them. Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. I...
“This is OK, but I think things could be done better. I think there is a neater way to do this. I think things could be improved a little.” In other words, there is continually a
Simplyput,technologyistheextensionofourhumancapability,in ordertosatisfyourneedsorwants. Unit1:Whatistechnology 28 Technologyinvolvessystems,sometimesverysimpleones,andatothertimesvery complexones,andeverythingelseinbetween. Systemsarehuman-developedorganizationsofsubsystemsand/orcomponentsthat...
Works of art and designs for new technology may seem ephemeral—even otherworldly at times—but they also have economic value and certain legal protections, thanks to a designation known as intellectual property (IP). Just like tangible assets, they have the potential to generate income for their...
AI is being used to power virtual assistants, personalized content and product recommendations, image generators, chatbots, self-driving cars, facial recognition systems and more. What are the types of AI? The 7 main types of artificial intelligence are: ...
What is the role of technology in logistics? What are examples of logistics?
Understanding the key differences between artificial and human intelligence is crucial to effective and responsible AI use. What are examples of AI technology, and how is it used today? AI technologies can enhance existing tools' functionalities and automate various tasks and processes, affecting numero...
A technician, reading works on philosophy of technology, usually has the impression that the authors do not have any idea what technology is and write about an imaginary entity. There are many examples, starting with an evidently anti-technical book (Pos