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Redefining
editorials / inventors, policy,

Redefining "Inventor"- Should AI Systems be Granted Patents?

Creators of AI systems have attempted to file for patents/copyrights that give credit to those AI systems, leading to an ongoing debate whether this should be possible or notIs facial recognition an encroachment on individual freedom, or the next step to a technologically advanced society?
March 18, 2022
A Summary of Concerns About Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Product
editorials / facial recognition,

A Summary of Concerns About Clearview AI's Facial Recognition Product

Is facial recognition an encroachment on individual freedom, or the next step to a technologically advanced society?
March 11, 2022
Neural nets are not
editorials / hype,

Neural nets are not "slightly conscious," and AI PR can do with less hype

Prominent AI researchers should take accurate science communication more seriously.
February 18, 2022
Generating AI Art from Text with Google Colab
editorials / art,

Generating AI Art from Text with Google Colab

A brief overview and guide to playing with cutting edge AI easily with Google Colab
February 11, 2022
Crashes caused by Tesla Autopilot are piling up, and there are consequences
briefs / Elon Musk, self-driving,

Crashes caused by Tesla Autopilot are piling up, and there are consequences

Will current investigations make automated driving systems safer or slow down the dream of self-driving cars?
February 11, 2022
AI and the Metaverse
editorials / metaverse,

AI and the Metaverse

The Metaverse has surpassed AI in terms of hype - how are the two related?
January 29, 2022
How AI-Powered Robots Fulfill Your Online Orders
editorials / robotics,

How AI-Powered Robots Fulfill Your Online Orders

AI-powered robots are slowly taking over tedious tasks in warehouses, and it's just the beginning.
January 25, 2022
The Messy History of Facial Recognition Company Clearview AI
editorials / facial recognition,

The Messy History of Facial Recognition Company Clearview AI

Clearview AI, a provider of facial recognition capabilities powered by billions of images scraped from all over the web, has faced much media scrutiny and numerous legal challenges in 2020 and 2021
January 15, 2022
AI News in 2021: a Digest
overviews / overview, news,

AI News in 2021: a Digest

An overview of the big AI-related stories from 2021
December 31, 2021
GPT-3, Foundation Models, and AI Nationalism
editorials / policy, language, foundation models,

GPT-3, Foundation Models, and AI Nationalism

Geopolitical Implications of the 'Year of Monster Models'
December 30, 2021
Getting Data for Robot AI — Hard, but Possible
editorials / robotics,

Getting Data for Robot AI — Hard, but Possible

Embodied AI agents need data of interactions with the real world, which is far more difficult to get than data of other AI domains like vision and language.
December 10, 2021
Deciphering the Components of National Approaches to AI
editorials / policy,

Deciphering the Components of National Approaches to AI

In the piece on the United States, we explicitly discussed how regulation and development were different priorities and components of a national strategy.
December 3, 2021
The Inherent Limitations of GPT-3
editorials / gpt3,

The Inherent Limitations of GPT-3

On why GPT-3 as is will not cost many people their jobs or soon lead to AGI.
November 27, 2021
Futuristic Hardware for Intelligent Robots
editorials / robotics,

Futuristic Hardware for Intelligent Robots

What advances in hardware do we need to build intelligent robots of the future?
November 19, 2021
AI Governance in the US - so much more than R&D
editorials / policy,

AI Governance in the US - so much more than R&D

Looking at existing AI governance measures in the United States and considering the path ahead
November 12, 2021
GPT-3 is No Longer the Only Game in Town
editorials / gpt3,

GPT-3 is No Longer the Only Game in Town

GPT-3 was by far the largest AI model of its kind last year. Now? Not so much.
November 5, 2021
Why we don't have Robot Butlers yet
editorials / robotics,

Why we don't have Robot Butlers yet

AI is necessary for autonomous robots of the future; its development and deployment is full of incredible challenges and promising opportunities
October 29, 2021
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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?
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
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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