Introduction: Into the Wild Frontier
Tomorrow's machines will be far friendlier--and may be able to tend the kids, heal the sick, and make the blind see

Voices from the Frontier
Intriguing quotes from 14 leading techno-thinkers

Dueling Brainscapes in Artificial Intelligence
How to build an electronic brain: By stuffing it with millions of facts--or by teaching it to think for itself?

The Best Labs: A Walking Tour
Inside seven of the world's leading research labs and a glimpse of the tomorrows they're working on today

Say Goodbye to the Computer Geek
Today's trendsetters know as much about the real world as the virtual one--and their research proves it

Leading Lights among the Labs
BW polled computer-science researchers to find out which university and industrial labs win the most respect from the pros. Includes two online-only tables that give complete results

Essay: Gordon Moore's Crystal Ball
The man who saw the coming revolution back in the '60s holds forth on wonders yet to be