Japan's biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isn't travelling at all. For the last month, a married couple in Oita Prefecture has been interacting with a robot – called an Avatar – that's controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away in Tokyo. Could this be the future of tourism?

Japan's biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isn't travelling at all. For the last month, a married couple in Oita Prefecture has been interacting with a robot &ndash; called an <a href="https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2019/10/16/your-next-vacation-may-be-virtual">Avatar</a> &ndash; that's controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away in Tokyo. Could this be the future of tourism?

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As we celebrate surpassing our 100th episode, we decided to open our lines and answer your pertaining questions about the future and technology. Presenting to you, our special AMA episode, #AskMattAnything.

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“Even if I become number one, there is an entity that cannot be defeated.” Those are ominous, and quite frankly, chilling words from former Go Champion, Lee Se-dol. After mastering one of the most mentally-challenging games in the world, Se-dol admitted that DeepMind, the AI-powered opponent built to learn Alpha Go, cannot be defeated by us humans.

&ldquo;Even if I become number one, there is an entity that cannot be defeated.&rdquo; Those are ominous, and quite frankly, chilling words from former Go Champion, Lee Se-dol. After mastering one of the most mentally-challenging games in the world, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/27/20985260/ai-go-alphago-lee-se-dol-retired-deepmind-defeat">Se-dol admitted</a> that DeepMind, the AI-powered opponent built to learn Alpha Go, cannot be defeated by us humans.

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“Welcome back John!” expressed in a delightful tone by Amazon Echo. This is no science fiction because Amazon’s Alexa can now express excitement and disappointment (also getting a radio-DJ voice) in hopes to make us feel more connected to these voice-activated devices.

&ldquo;Welcome back John!&rdquo; expressed in a delightful tone by Amazon Echo. This is no science fiction because Amazon&rsquo;s Alexa can now express excitement and disappointment (also getting a radio-DJ voice) in hopes to make us feel more connected to these voice-activated devices.

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