Cambridge, Massachusetts ― A team of engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology unveiled the world's first artificial stupidity prototype yesterday. They have dubbed their project the Artificial Stupidity System, or ASS for short. "We originally had a robot with nearly perfect AI, but we had to drastically modify the system," explained head researcher Susan Wilcox. "The old model could respond to anything a human said, learn to perform tasks, simulate a wide range of emotions ― all of that was easy. But it just couldn't pass the Turing test."

A robot masseuse specializing in back and knee massages has started work in Singapore today. Named Emma, short for Expert Manipulative Massage Automation, it mimics the human palm and thumb to replicate therapeutic massages such as shiatsu and physiotherapy. The company's technology aims to address workforce shortages and challenges with quality consistency in the healthcare industry. Emma massaging a patient autonomously on the left while physician Calista Lim treats another patient on the right. Emma, short for Expert Manipulative Massage Automation, specializes in back and knee massages, mimicking the human palm and thumb to replicate therapeutic massages such as shiatsu and physiotherapy.