The Rise of “Killer Robots” and the Race to Restrain Them

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Last Week in AI #83
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Last Week in AI #83

AI guidelines for children, face-mask recognition, space robots, and more!
September 20, 2020
GPT-3: An AI Breakthrough, but not Coming for Your Job
briefs / NLP, OpenAI, hype,

GPT-3: An AI Breakthrough, but not Coming for Your Job

GPT-3 still has a range of limitations which must be noted before worrying that it will cost anyone their livelihood.
August 5, 2020
IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon Halt Sales of Facial Recognition to Police, Call for Regulations
briefs / computer vision, bias, ethics, surveillance, regulation,

IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon Halt Sales of Facial Recognition to Police, Call for Regulations

Movements against unregulated police use of facial recognition, which compound its many ethical issues, are gaining speed
June 21, 2020
When to Assume Neural Networks Can Solve a Problem
editorials / overview,

When to Assume Neural Networks Can Solve a Problem

A pragmatic guide to the powers and limits of neural networks
May 25, 2020
The Nooscope — a visual manifesto of the limits of AI
editorials / overview,

The Nooscope — a visual manifesto of the limits of AI

Introducing the Nooscope, a diagram that shows how Machine Learning works and how it fails
May 18, 2020
Bots, Lies, and DeepFakes — Online Misinformation and AI's Role in it
overviews / hype, panic, DeepFakes,

Bots, Lies, and DeepFakes — Online Misinformation and AI's Role in it

Information warfare online is serious. AI is just one part of the problem — and solution
February 18, 2020
Retraining as a Response to Automation — Promising, but Only if Done Right
editorials / jobs, overview,

Retraining as a Response to Automation — Promising, but Only if Done Right

Effective worker upskilling requires a broad approach that puts more value on human capital.
February 11, 2020
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Bots, Lies, and DeepFakes — Online Misinformation and AI's Role in it
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Bots, Lies, and DeepFakes — Online Misinformation and AI's Role in it
Retraining as a Response to Automation — Promising, but Only if Done Right
editorials / jobs, overview,
Retraining as a Response to Automation — Promising, but Only if Done Right
So-So Artificial Intelligence
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So-So Artificial Intelligence
AI Coverage Best Practices, According to AI Researchers
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AI Coverage Best Practices, According to AI Researchers
Artificial Intelligence — The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet
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Artificial Intelligence — The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet
The Past, Present, and Future of AI Art
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The Past, Present, and Future of AI Art
Boston Dynamics' robots — impressive, but far from the Terminator
briefs / hype, robotics,
Boston Dynamics' robots — impressive, but far from the Terminator
Job Loss Due To AI — How Bad Is It Going To Be?
editorials / jobs, overview,
Job Loss Due To AI — How Bad Is It Going To Be?
Sophia the Robot, More Marketing Machine Than AI Marvel
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Sophia the Robot, More Marketing Machine Than AI Marvel
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