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How AI picks up our all-too-human biases
There’s fresh evidence that artificial intelligence software absorbs human biases about race and gender, and it may be due to the very structure of languages. Scientists came to that conclusion after creating a statistical system for scoring the positive and … Continue reading
Elon Musk backs venture to link brains and AI
Billionaire brainiac Elon Musk is following up on his interest in (and wariness about) artificial intelligence by backing Neuralink Corp., a company devoted to developing neural implants, The Wall Street Journal says. Business filings suggest that Neuralink would build devices … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Brain, Elon Musk, Neuralink, Neuroscience, Science
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Treasury chief downplays AI impact on jobs
Experts say the potential impact of automation and artificial intelligence could be one of the biggest economic issues of the 21st century, but Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin says it’s not on his radar screen. Mnuchin made his comments during a … Continue reading
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Tagged Artificial Intelligence, Bot or Not, Employment, Politics, Technology
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Paul Allen’s AI institute rises to the next level
Three years after its founding, Seattle’s Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is racking up recognition in the field of AI research – and some of its research will have an impact on the burgeoning AI market. The institute, known as … Continue reading
Ford invests in Argo AI for self-driving cars
Ford Motor Co. says it’s investing $1 billion over the next five years in a Pittsburgh startup called Argo AI to develop the virtual-driver system for Ford’s autonomous vehicles. Argo AI was founded only a few weeks ago by CEO Bryan Salesky, … Continue reading
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Tagged Argo AI, Artificial Intelligence, Automobiles, Ford, Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Transportation
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Should we hook up AI to our brains?
Hundreds of AI researchers, business leaders and just plain geniuses have signed onto a statement of cautionary principles for artificial intelligence, including a requirement to build in the ability for human authorities to audit how an AI platform works. The … Continue reading
