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When to Assume Neural Networks Can Solve a Problem
/ 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
/ 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
Retraining as a Response to Automation — Promising, but Only if Done Right
/ 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
So-So Artificial Intelligence
/ jobs,

So-So Artificial Intelligence

Could mediocre AI threaten labor more than brilliant AI, under the right conditions?
February 3, 2020
AI Coverage Best Practices, According to AI Researchers
/ hype, opinion, overview,

AI Coverage Best Practices, According to AI Researchers

AI researchers often bemoan low quality coverage of their field; here are their recommendations.
November 11, 2019
Humans Who Are Not Concentrating Are Not General Intelligences
/ DeepFakes, OpenAI,

Humans Who Are Not Concentrating Are Not General Intelligences

On why human level intelligence is not needed to create algorithmically generated text that may seem like it was written by a human
September 6, 2019
Less Like Us: An Alternate Theory of Artificial General Intelligence
/ AGI,

Less Like Us: An Alternate Theory of Artificial General Intelligence

Rather than acting like a single brain that strives to achieve a particular goal, the central AI would be more like a search engine
August 30, 2019
Requests for Articles: a Call on AI Experts and Communicators
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Requests for Articles: a Call on AI Experts and Communicators

Skynet Today is seeking contributors for new briefs and editorials!
August 15, 2019
AI Strategies of U.S., China, and Canada in Global Governance, Fairness, and Safety
/ policy, bias, overview,

AI Strategies of U.S., China, and Canada in Global Governance, Fairness, and Safety

Constructing a set of three evaluative criteria for national AI strategy, and using them to consider US, Chinese, and Canadian policy
July 16, 2019
3000 Years of Algorithmic Rituals: The Emergence of AI from the Computation of Space
/ overview,

3000 Years of Algorithmic Rituals: The Emergence of AI from the Computation of Space

On AI as a long historical process of crystallizing collective behavior, personal data, and individual labor into privatized algorithms
July 7, 2019
Artificial Intelligence — The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet
/ AGI, opinion,

Artificial Intelligence — The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet

On artificial intelligence as a phrase, a fast moving research field, and an emerging new discipline of engineering
July 5, 2019
Worry about present-day AI first, and far off AGI hypotheticals second
/ AGI, risks, opinion,

Worry about present-day AI first, and far off AGI hypotheticals second

The whole debate about existential risks AI poses to humanity in the far off future is a huge distraction.
June 28, 2019
Artificial General Intelligence is Here, and it's Useless
/ AGI, opinion,

Artificial General Intelligence is Here, and it's Useless

On why the potential or threat of 'artificial general intelligence' is most often overstated
June 24, 2019
The Past, Present, and Future of AI Art
/ overview, applications,

The Past, Present, and Future of AI Art

AI art has a long history that is often overlooked
June 3, 2019
How have DOTA and StarCraft wins advanced AI research?
/ hype, RL, OpenAI, DeepMind,

How have DOTA and StarCraft wins advanced AI research?

Impressive results have been obtained by scaling known techniques, and the long-term prospects remain unclear
April 12, 2019
Job Loss Due To AI — How Bad Is It Going To Be?
/ jobs, overview,

Job Loss Due To AI — How Bad Is It Going To Be?

Studies suggest the impact of AI on jobs in the near future will not be significantly more disruptive than the impact of automation in the past
February 4, 2019
Why Your AI Might Be Racist
/ risks, opinion,

Why Your AI Might Be Racist

On the risks of enshrining all sorts of injustices into computer programs, where they could fester undetected in perpetuity
December 20, 2018
Symbiotic human-level AI: fear not, for I am your creation
/ AGI, opinion,

Symbiotic human-level AI: fear not, for I am your creation

Human-level AI may well be possible — and we may not have to fear it
November 25, 2018
The singularity isn’t here yet. Biased AI is.
/ bias, singularity,

The singularity isn’t here yet. Biased AI is.

A summary of what AI bias is, why we should care, and what we can and are doing about it
October 20, 2018
Why We Find Self-Driving Cars So Scary
/ self-driving, opinion, panic,

Why We Find Self-Driving Cars So Scary

Even if autonomous cars are safer overall, the public will accept the new technology only when it fails in predictable and reasonable ways
August 11, 2018
Inside an AI Conference - Robotics Science and Systems
/ overview,

Inside an AI Conference - Robotics Science and Systems

What do AI researchers do at conferences? Check this out to find out!
August 6, 2018
Has AI surpassed humans at translation? Not even close!
/ NLP, overview,

Has AI surpassed humans at translation? Not even close!

Neural network translation systems still have many significant issues which make them far from superior to human translators
July 25, 2018
Autonomous Driving, Both Close and Far from Ubiquity
/ self-driving, computer vision, policy, applications,

Autonomous Driving, Both Close and Far from Ubiquity

Autonomous vehicle technology has made huge advances in the last couple of years — what's left to solve? A whole lot.
June 30, 2018
Artificial Intelligence: Think Again
/ hype, opinion,

Artificial Intelligence: Think Again

AI has a public relations problem, and AI researchers should do something about it
June 1, 2018
Skynet Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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Skynet Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

The evolution of discussions about AI has never been as fast paced as it is now, and so we too have been up to a lot lately
May 17, 2018
AlphaGo Zero Is Not A Sign of Imminent Human-Level AI
/ hype, Google, RL,

AlphaGo Zero Is Not A Sign of Imminent Human-Level AI

Why DeepMind's Go playing program is not about to solve all of AI
March 30, 2018
Why Skynet Today
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Why Skynet Today

We are working on the Snopes for AI — here is why
March 25, 2018
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So-So Artificial Intelligence
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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
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Boston Dynamics' robots — impressive, but far from the Terminator
Job Loss Due To AI — How Bad Is It Going To Be?
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Job Loss Due To AI — How Bad Is It Going To Be?
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