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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
overviews / 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
editorials / 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
editorials / 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
OpenAI's Dexterous Robotic Hand — Separating Progress from PR
briefs / OpenAI, robotics, hype, RL,

OpenAI's Dexterous Robotic Hand — Separating Progress from PR

The Rubik’s cube solving hand is representative of a true research contribution, but its many caveats do not merit the PR hype
October 21, 2019
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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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