Hohle Fels water bird: The oldest depiction of a bird in the world
This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.
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This tiny bird sculpture was created 40,000 years ago by early humans in Europe who carved the key animals in their lives.
It seems like artificial intelligence is everywhere in our virtual lives. It’s in our search results and our phones. But what happens when AI moves out of the chat and into the real world? NPR science editor and correspondent Geoff Brumfiel took a trip to the Intelligence through Robotic Interaction at Scale Lab at Stanford University to see how scientists are using AI to power robots and the large hurdles that exist for them to perform even simple tasks. Read Geoff’s full story . Interested in more AI stories? Email us your ideas at shortwave@npr.org .
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