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Biased Facial Recognition - a Problem of Data and Diversity
briefs / facial recognition, bias, ethics, fairness,

Biased Facial Recognition - a Problem of Data and Diversity

Flashy headlines often hijack meaningful and important conversations on this topic, even when the articles are solid - as was the case here
May 8, 2018
So What Was Up With Alexa's Creepy Laughter Anyway?
briefs / Amazon, BigBiz, speech,

So What Was Up With Alexa's Creepy Laughter Anyway?

A funny viral event talks to our ever increasing anxiety about AI and pervasive technology
April 23, 2018
Tesla's Lethal Autopilot Crash — A Failing of UI as Much as AI
briefs / Tesla, self-driving cars, ethics, BigBiz,

Tesla's Lethal Autopilot Crash — A Failing of UI as Much as AI

The tragedy might have been avoided if the limitations of the Autopilot were communicated more clearly
April 19, 2018
Is Data-Driven AI Brainwashing us all, or is it Just the Same as Good ol' Marketing?
briefs / Facebook, privacy, BigBiz,

Is Data-Driven AI Brainwashing us all, or is it Just the Same as Good ol' Marketing?

The many claims made as part of the recent Cambridge Analytica & Facebook scandal, reviewed
April 15, 2018
Can a 'Google AI' Build Your Genome Sequence?
briefs / biology, Google, BigBiz, hype,

Can a 'Google AI' Build Your Genome Sequence?

A new AI-powered tool from Google promises more-accurate genome sequences, but its impact on genomics research remains to be seen
March 31, 2018
AlphaGo Zero Is Not A Sign of Imminent Human-Level AI
editorials / hype, BigBiz, game, Google,

AlphaGo Zero Is Not A Sign of Imminent Human-Level AI

Why DeepMind's Go playing program is not about to solve all of AI
March 30, 2018
Deepfakes - Is Seeing Still Believing?
briefs / society, panic, DeepFakes,

Deepfakes - Is Seeing Still Believing?

Has widespread misuse of AI arrived? Not quite yet...
March 29, 2018
Why Skynet Today
editorials / meta,

Why Skynet Today

We are working on the Snopes for AI — here is why
March 25, 2018
OpenAI's Not So Open DotA AI
briefs / OpenAI, game, hype,

OpenAI's Not So Open DotA AI

An impressive demo by OpenAI leaves many questions unanswered
February 10, 2018
The Crazy Coverage of Facebook's Unremarkable 'AI Invented Language'
briefs / Facebook, BigBiz, chatbot, NLP, panic,

The Crazy Coverage of Facebook's Unremarkable 'AI Invented Language'

Sometimes the narratives media conjures up just serve to make real life seem boring
August 12, 2017
The Curious Case of OpenAI's Unsupervised Sentiment Neuron
briefs / OpenAI, NLP, hype,

The Curious Case of OpenAI's Unsupervised Sentiment Neuron

A nifty thing happened unintentionally, and some people overreacted
April 18, 2017
AlphaGo - so is Human Intelligence Obsolete?
briefs / Google, BigBiz, game, hype,

AlphaGo - so is Human Intelligence Obsolete?

Breaking down the significance of the biggest AI story of the decade
February 22, 2017
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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, 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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