Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A robot using artificial intelligence is displayed at a stand during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good ...

Remember when we thought AI was going to be Rosie from The Jetsons? A cheerful, wisecracking robot who did our laundry, had a hot meal waiting and dispensed life wisdom with a feather duster in hand?

At its heart, it’s a ridiculous image. A battle droid from “Star Wars” sits on the ground, clutching its aluminum knees (hinges?) to its chest. The droid doesn’t have a face, just that George ...