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Robotics and AI in Society

Updated 2026-05-19 11:05 UTC 1 source Neutral

A column explores the future of robotics, suggesting that nanobots could be used to solve medical or environmental problems rather than posing a threat.

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New Scientist
Robots are becoming more a part of our lives every year, and worries about a robot army rising up have long plagued the technology. But columnist Annalee Newitz talks to nanobot researchers and finds out the real robot army could be a welcome solution to medical or environmental problems
2026-05-19 09:00 UTC
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