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Rights and Regulation: The Future of Generative AI Under the First Amendment
/ overview, policy,

Rights and Regulation: The Future of Generative AI Under the First Amendment

The Supreme Court may soon be willing to grant First Amendment rights to generative AI, which is likely to add to the existing difficulties of passing AI regulation.
May 1, 2023
AI News in 2021: a Digest
/ overview, news,

AI News in 2021: a Digest

An overview of the big AI-related stories from 2021
December 31, 2021
Analysis of 100 Weeks of Curated AI News
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Analysis of 100 Weeks of Curated AI News

A look at trends from 100 weeks of AI news, and AI-generated AI news snippets!
January 25, 2021
AI News in 2020: a Digest
/ overview, news,

AI News in 2020: a Digest

An overview of the big AI-related stories of 2020
December 28, 2020
The State of Deepfakes in 2020
/ DeepFakes,

The State of Deepfakes in 2020

On what Deepfakes are, how they are used, and how much they should concern you.
November 19, 2020
A Brief History of Neural Nets and Deep Learning
/ deep learning,

A Brief History of Neural Nets and Deep Learning

The story of how neural nets evolved from the earliest days of AI to now.
September 27, 2020
The Rise of “Killer Robots” and the Race to Restrain Them
/ hype, robotics, regulation,

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

Truly autonomous lethal weapons don't exist yet, but that may not be true for long unless regulations are passed
September 7, 2020
Bots, Lies, and DeepFakes — Online Misinformation and AI's Role in it
/ 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
/ 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
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
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editorials / language, animals,
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The AI Scaling Hypothesis
Russia May Have Used Autonomous Drones. Now What?
editorials / military, drones,
Russia May Have Used Autonomous Drones. Now What?
Neural nets are not
editorials / hype,
Neural nets are not "slightly conscious," and AI PR can do with less hype
The State of Deepfakes in 2020
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The State of Deepfakes in 2020
A Brief History of Neural Nets and Deep Learning
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A Brief History of Neural Nets and Deep Learning
The Rise of “Killer Robots” and the Race to Restrain Them
overviews / hype, robotics, regulation,
The Rise of “Killer Robots” and the Race to Restrain Them
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
The Past, Present, and Future of AI Art
editorials / overview, art,
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
briefs / robotics, hype,
Sophia the Robot, More Marketing Machine Than AI Marvel
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