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Artificial insect-inspired ‘brain’ can guide robotic dog through maze

13 October 2021

UK start-up Opteran Technologies has demonstrated a system that can guide a robot through a maze using far less energy and weight than conventional approaches
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EU votes to restrict AI use in law enforcement while UK rolls it out

6 October 2021

Legislation working its way through the European Parliament could see a complete ban on the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement

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