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LaMDA’s Sentience is Nonsense - Here’s Why
editorials / hype,

LaMDA’s Sentience is Nonsense - Here’s Why

An AI researcher's explanation for why the transcript of Blake Lemoine's conversation with the LaMDA chatbot does not in any way support the notion that it is sentient
June 24, 2022
Russia May Have Used Autonomous Drones. Now What?
editorials / military, drones,

Russia May Have Used Autonomous Drones. Now What?

Examining the policy options for responding to Russia's possible use of autonomous drones in Ukraine.
May 20, 2022
Foundation Models and the Future of Multi-Modal AI
editorials / language, foundation models,

Foundation Models and the Future of Multi-Modal AI

Recent advances that combine large language and vision models can perform impressive tasks surprisingly well, and this direction holds a lot of promise for the future of AI
May 1, 2022
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
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editorials / language, animals,
Can We Use AI to Communicate With Animals?
The AI Scaling Hypothesis
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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?
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