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Boston Dynamics' robots — impressive, but far from the Terminator
briefs / hype, robotics,

Boston Dynamics' robots — impressive, but far from the Terminator

For these robots, there remains a discrepancy between staged demonstrations and real world performance
April 8, 2019
OpenAI’s GPT2 - Food to Media hype or Wake Up Call?
briefs / OpenAI, hype, NLP,

OpenAI’s GPT2 - Food to Media hype or Wake Up Call?

An effort to encourage the AI research community to talk about responsible disclosure of technology was met by strong criticism
March 10, 2019
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?

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
editorials / 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
editorials / 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
Sophia the Robot, More Marketing Machine Than AI Marvel
briefs / robotics, hype,

Sophia the Robot, More Marketing Machine Than AI Marvel

First robot to be granted a citizenship and a visa, Sophia does not have much to offer in terms of technology
November 20, 2018
Google's LYmph Node Assistant - a Boost, not Replacement, for Doctors
briefs / medicine, Google, hype,

Google's LYmph Node Assistant - a Boost, not Replacement, for Doctors

A new tool from Google promises 99 percent accuracy in identifying cancer in lymph nodes - but it's too early to claim it surpasses humans
November 1, 2018
The singularity isn’t here yet. Biased AI is.
editorials / 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
Examining Henry Kissinger's Uninformed Comments on AI
briefs / panic, DeepMind, RL,

Examining Henry Kissinger's Uninformed Comments on AI

Another public figure with no expertise on AI issues sweeping, unfounded statements about it threatening humanity
September 6, 2018
Amazon Rekognition Mistook Congressmen for Criminals? A Closer Look
briefs / surveillance, Amazon, ethics, computer vision,

Amazon Rekognition Mistook Congressmen for Criminals? A Closer Look

Examining ACLU’s claims of racial bias in face recognition technology as surveillance risk
September 2, 2018
Google Translate's 'Sinister Religious Prophecies', Demystified
briefs / panic, NLP, Google,

Google Translate's 'Sinister Religious Prophecies', Demystified

Yet again, an unremarkable and well understood aspect of an AI system has been made out to be creepy and hard to explain
August 14, 2018
Why We Find Self-Driving Cars So Scary
editorials / 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
editorials / 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!
editorials / 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
editorials / 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
editorials / hype, opinion,

Artificial Intelligence: Think Again

AI has a public relations problem, and AI researchers should do something about it
June 1, 2018
Evil Software Du Jour: Google's Cocktail Party Algorithm
briefs / Google, computer vision,

Evil Software Du Jour: Google's Cocktail Party Algorithm

Recent privacy concerns over work from Google showcased how easy it is for media to immediately jump to unlikely worst-case outcomes
May 29, 2018
Skynet Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
editorials /

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
'Do You Trust This Computer’ Gets a Whole Lot Wrong About AI Risks
briefs / Elon Musk, singularity, AGI,

'Do You Trust This Computer’ Gets a Whole Lot Wrong About AI Risks

A Chris Paine documentary about AI promoted by Elon Musk conflates real AI risks with imaginary ones
May 14, 2018
Biased Facial Recognition - a Problem of Data and Diversity
briefs / computer vision, bias, ethics,

Biased Facial Recognition - a Problem of Data and Diversity

Flashy headlines often hijack meaningful and important conversations on this topic, even when the articles are solid - as was the case here
May 8, 2018
So What Was Up With Alexa's Creepy Laughter Anyway?
briefs / Amazon, panic,

So What Was Up With Alexa's Creepy Laughter Anyway?

A funny viral event talks to our ever increasing anxiety about AI and pervasive technology
April 23, 2018
Tesla's Lethal Autopilot Crash — A Failing of UI as Much as AI
briefs / Elon Musk, self-driving,

Tesla's Lethal Autopilot Crash — A Failing of UI as Much as AI

The tragedy might have been avoided if the limitations of the Autopilot were communicated more clearly
April 19, 2018
Is Data-Driven AI Brainwashing us all, or is it Just the Same as Good ol' Marketing?
briefs / Facebook, privacy,

Is Data-Driven AI Brainwashing us all, or is it Just the Same as Good ol' Marketing?

The many claims made as part of the recent Cambridge Analytica & Facebook scandal, reviewed
April 15, 2018
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AI in Art, Music and Expressionism
editorials / art,
AI in Art, Music and Expressionism
Can We Use AI to Communicate With Animals?
editorials / language, animals,
Can We Use AI to Communicate With Animals?
The AI Scaling Hypothesis
editorials / language, scaling,
The AI Scaling Hypothesis
Russia May Have Used Autonomous Drones. Now What?
editorials / military, drones,
Russia May Have Used Autonomous Drones. Now What?
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editorials / hype,
Neural nets are not "slightly conscious," and AI PR can do with less hype
The State of Deepfakes in 2020
overviews / DeepFakes,
The State of Deepfakes in 2020
A Brief History of Neural Nets and Deep Learning
overviews / deep learning,
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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