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Montreal's metro not only allows regular dogs to ride the rails but their robot counterparts as well — or at least they're allowed to inspect local stations. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) partnered with local software company Osedea and robotics manufacturer Boston Dynamics to have a robot dog perform "automated and autonomous" inspections of station platforms as part of a pilot project. For once, the roles are reversed and it's the (mechanical) mutt that's cleaning up human messes.

Recent tech developments have artificial intelligence spitting out problematic viral profile pics and, now, offering lonely websurfers a 'bombshell' bot to chat with for free around the clock. The Montreal-made Lia27 AI lists more reality, intelligence and emotional connection as the goals of the project. "She scored highly on the emotional intelligence test, demonstrating her ability to recognize and respond to the emotions of others. Furthermore, she excelled on the IQ test, showcasing her superior cognitive abilities," the AI wrote in a third person, not-weird-at-all descr...