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Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Spies Want to Know How to Identify Compromised AI
The intelligence community's research arm wants to be able to tell if someone is tampering with training data.
Artificial Intelligence
This Year the World Woke Up to the Problems with AI Everywhere
Bias is just one of the problems.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Created a ‘Responsible Innovation Team’ to Check If Its AI Is Ethical
It’s no longer left to individual programmers to decide on their own if something is designed ethically.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Software Isn’t an App. It’s a Habit
This is especially true in the age of the smart speaker.
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon And Microsoft Claim AI Can Read Human Emotions. Experts Say the Science Is Shaky
“The problem is now AI is being applied in a lot of social contexts."
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Navy Wants Electronic Weapons That 'Go To 11'
This tech could potentially be capable of frying enemy electronics.
Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Could Regulate AI in the Name of National Security
These regulations would be target a big name in AI: China
Emerging Tech
The International Space Station Is Getting a “Refabricator” for Its 20th Birthday
Its real value could lie in longer exploration missions.
Artificial Intelligence
These Companies Are Pitching AI to the U.S. Military
The Pentagon’s AI shopping list is similar to a Silicon Valley company’s: fast data organization, predictive maintenance, and mitigation for threats.
Cybersecurity
The DEA And ICE Are Hiding Surveillance Cameras In Streetlights
It’s unclear where the streetlight cameras have been installed, or where the next deployments will take place.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Is Giving $25 Million to People Who Want to Use AI For Good
You don’t have to be an AI expert to apply.
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Emerging Tech
Twitter’s Existential Crisis Has It Reconsidering The 'Like' Button
Recent reports have floated the idea that the platform will drastically change.
Emerging Tech
Google Is About to Have Even More Control Over the Images You Find on the Internet
The new functionality represents a shift in the way Google surfaces and displays images for its users.
Artificial Intelligence
Companies Are On The Hook If Their Hiring Algorithms Are Biased
Machine learning can't solve everything.
Cybersecurity
In California, It’s Going to Be Illegal to Make Routers With Weak Passwords
The range of devices that the law covers is incredibly broad.
Artificial Intelligence
Senators Are Asking Whether Artificial intelligence Could Violate U.S. Civil Rights Laws
The lawmakers want answers from agencies.
Digital Government
The New Apple Watch Is Going to Have More of Your Health Data Than Your Doctor
Owners of the watch can get hospital-grade heart monitoring in 30 seconds.
Artificial Intelligence
Google and Harvard Made AI to Predict Earthquake Aftershocks
They used a database of more than 131,000 earthquakes.
Digital Government
A Good Keyboard Is the Ultimate Workplace Luxury
It's the item you interact with more than anything else in your workplace.
Artificial Intelligence
Facebook Is Dipping its Toe Into Medical AI Research
Facebook’s project could make MRIs more efficient.
