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AI Strategies of U.S., China, and Canada in Global Governance, Fairness, and Safety
editorials / policy, bias, fairness,

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
editorials / history,

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
editorials / AGI,

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
editorials / AGI,

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
editorials / AGI,

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
1,000,000 Robotaxis by 2020? Most agree: not happening
briefs / self-driving cars, vision, Elon Musk,

1,000,000 Robotaxis by 2020? Most agree: not happening

Elon Musk’s stated goals for Tesla are as unrealistic as they are ambitious
June 4, 2019
The Past, Present, and Future of AI Art
editorials / art, history, GAN,

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?
editorials / hype, rl, game,

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
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,

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 / economy, jobs,

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 / perception, 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,

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, BigBiz, 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 / fairness, bias, society,

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, misinformation,

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, BigBiz, ethics,

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, translation, 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
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Retraining as a Response to Automation — Promising, but Only if Done Right
editorials / economy, jobs, upskilling,
Retraining as a Response to Automation — Promising, but Only if Done Right
So-So Artificial Intelligence
editorials / economy, jobs,
So-So Artificial Intelligence
AI Coverage Best Practices, According to AI Researchers
editorials / hype,
AI Coverage Best Practices, According to AI Researchers
Artificial Intelligence — The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet
editorials / AGI,
Artificial Intelligence — The Revolution Hasn’t Happened Yet
The Past, Present, and Future of AI Art
editorials / art, history, GAN,
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 / economy, jobs,
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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