Robots need work, but beware rise of fascist AI

Thousands have flooded into Austin, Texas to experience the 31st Annual South by Southwest Convention and Festivals. Check out some of the sights and sounds from the first day. Osaka University roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro returned SXSW, this time bringing two robots, shown at left. Don't be too concerned about the rise of humanoid robots, because they're still not ready for prime time. But you might want to keep a wary eye on the machine-learning systems that power them.