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

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
Humans Who Are Not Concentrating Are Not General Intelligences
editorials / DeepFakes, OpenAI,

Humans Who Are Not Concentrating Are Not General Intelligences

On why human level intelligence is not needed to create algorithmically generated text that may seem like it was written by a human
September 6, 2019
Less Like Us: An Alternate Theory of Artificial General Intelligence
editorials / AGI,

Less Like Us: An Alternate Theory of Artificial General Intelligence

Rather than acting like a single brain that strives to achieve a particular goal, the central AI would be more like a search engine
August 30, 2019
Requests for Articles: a Call on AI Experts and Communicators
editorials / meta,

Requests for Articles: a Call on AI Experts and Communicators

Skynet Today is seeking contributors for new briefs and editorials!
August 15, 2019
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
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Bots, Lies, and DeepFakes — Online Misinformation and AI's Role in it
overviews / hype, misinformation, DeepFakes,
Bots, Lies, and DeepFakes — Online Misinformation and AI's Role in it
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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