Apparently scientists are finally getting a human-machine translator chip in the works. Granted, this might be scary news but it will probably make a huge difference for those needing prosthetics or in delivering medical care to remote communities.

Also, IBM is making chips that are ever-more-so cognitive in nature.

Sure, this may all lead to Terminators and the end of mankind.

OR…

We might just be at the dawn of a whole new and better set of tools for our species.

Optimism. Try it.