Alan Fern

Alan Fern

academic United States

Alan Fern is a professor of computer science, artificial intelligence, and robotics at Oregon State University. He was mentioned in the news for critiquing the claims made by Beijing officials regarding the advancements demonstrated by humanoid robots in marathons, pointing out that the underlying software technology was developed over five years ago and questioning the practical implications of such demonstrations.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
306,966
Power
2,346$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Sweden 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 10,099,265 5,480 $530,000 288$
Indonesia 1 5.00 0.10% +0% 273,523,615 281,983 $1,119,000 1,154$
Australia 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 25,499,884 16,667 $1,380,000 902$
Ireland 1 5.00 0.06% +0% 5,030,000 2,837 $5,100 3$
Totals 4 314,152,764 306,967 $3,034,100 2,347$
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Recent Mentions

Ireland Ireland: Alan Fern, a professor of computer science, artificial intelligence, and robotics, commented on the claims made by Beijing officials regarding AI breakthroughs. 5

The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859: China pits humanoid robots against humans in half-marathon race in Beijing – The Irish Times

Indonesia Indonesia: Alan Fern, a Professor of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics at Oregon State University, expressed skepticism about the claims made by Beijing officials regarding the need for breakthroughs in AI. 5

Kompas: Robot Marathon, Cara China Pamer Kemajuan

Sweden Sweden: Alan Fern, a professor of computer science, artificial intelligence, and robotics at Oregon State University, believes that Chinese claims about humanoid robots are exaggerated. 5

Dagens Nyheter: Robotar utmanade mänskliga löpare i halvmaraton

Australia Australia: Alan Fern, professor of computer science, commented on the capabilities of humanoid robots in marathons. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald: Robots take on humans in half-marathon in China