V&A futuristic exhibition: from a drone to clean oil spills to a towel-folding robot
Museum plans 2018 exhibition, called The Future Starts Here, exploring how groundbreaking technologies could change the world
Artificial intelligence (AI)
AI and music: will we be slaves to the algorithm?
Tech firms have developed AI that can learn how to write music. So will machines soon be composing symphonies, hit singles and bespoke soundtracks?
Jürgen Schmidhuber on the robot future: ‘They will pay as much attention to us as we do to ants’
The German computer scientist says artificial intelligence will surpass humans’ in 2050, enabling robots to have fun, fall in love – and colonise the galaxy
Twelve things you need to know about driverless cars
By 2025 most of today’s drivers are unlikely to even want to own a car. But will we still have gridlock? Will you need to pass a test? We asked the experts
The eight technologies every entrepreneur should know about
Rapid technological change can be hard for small businesses to track. We speak to the experts about the trends shaping the future
Tate Britain project uses AI to pair contemporary photos with paintings
IK prize-winning system matches images from the 24/7 news cycle with centuries-old artworks and presents them online