Dr Peter Bentley

Dr Peter Bentley is a computer scientist and author who is based at University College London. He is the author of books including 10 Short Lessons in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Digital Biology: How nature is transforming our technology and our lives.

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Will there ever be a robot that does all the housework? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Will there ever be a robot that does all the housework?

Could the internet become conscious? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Could the internet become conscious?

Robots: What you need to know about the past, present and future of robotics © Getty Images

Future Technology

Robots What you need to know about the past, present and future of robotics

Is 5G dangerous? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Is 5G dangerous?

Why do so many Americans drive automatic cars? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Why do so many Americans drive automatic cars?

Wild ideas: Robots will never think like us © Scott Balmer

Future Technology

Wild ideas in science Robots will never think like us

How did the bouncing bomb work? © Getty Images

Everyday science

How did the bouncing bomb work?

Can anything be done to stop car headlights blinding me? © Getty Images

Everyday science

Can anything be done to stop car headlights blinding me?

When we start uploading our brains to computers, will our sense of self be uploaded too? © Dan Bright

Future Technology

When we start uploading our brains to computers, will our sense of self be uploaded too?

If we’re ever able to make robots as intelligent as us, won’t forcing them to work for us be as bad as slavery? © Getty Images

Future Technology

If we’re ever able to make robots as intelligent as us, won’t forcing them to work for us be as bad as slavery?

How did QWERTY end up on our keyboards? © Getty Images

Everyday science

How did QWERTY end up on our keyboards?

Why does my energy-saving light bulb sporadically shine after it's been switched off? © Getty Images

Everyday science

How do colour-changing light bulbs work?

How does my laptop know what time it is? © Alamy

Everyday science

How does my computer know what time it is?

If we had today's technology 2,000 years ago, what would technology be like today? © Dan Bright

Future Technology

If we had today’s technology 2,000 years ago, what would technology be like today?

Getty © If evert petrol and diesel car in the UK was replaced with an electric car, how many charging points would we need?

Everyday science

If every petrol or diesel car in the UK was replaced with an electric car, how many charging points would we need?