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White House ‘Deeply Committed’ to Artificial Intelligence

The White House made machine learning and autonomous systems research and development priorities this year, the deputy chief technology officer said.

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The U.S. Air Force’s Next AI Project is About to Kick Into High Gear

Dubbed Data to Decision, it aims to fuse just about every potential source of information.

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'Wouldn’t It Be Great If We Could Shoot Someone in the Face at 200 Kilometers?'

What the U.S. Air Force wants out of artificial intelligence — and an exclusive look into its next project to fuse everything.

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Survey: 86% of Feds Would Use Robotic Automation If Possible

Feds are tired or repeating themselves.

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This Might Be The Last Olympics Without AI Judges

The next summer games in Tokyo might be very different.

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Google Gave the World Powerful AI Tools, and the World Made Porn With Them

The dark side of open source.

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How Fake Data Can Help the Pentagon Track Rogue Weapons

The Air Force Research Laboratory bought software that trains machine-learning tools to spot groups amassing biological, nuclear and chemical weapons.

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Google Using AI to Predict Flight Delays

The skies might have gotten a bit friendlier.

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The Case Against Understanding Why AI Makes Decisions

Not everyone wants to open the "black box" of artificial intelligence.

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Google Is Using 46 Billion Data Points to Predict the Medical Outcomes of Hospital Patients

Google hopes to predict your medical outcome as soon as you’re admitted to the hospital.

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Ford CEO Jim Hackett on the Future of Computing, Cities, and Self-Driving Cars

Hackett overseen new initiatives at the car company.

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The Robots of 2018 Are iPads on Wheels

Information robots took over the robot section of CES 2018.

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A Popular Algorithm Is No Better at Predicting Crimes Than Random People

The COMPAS tool is widely used to assess a defendant’s risk of committing more crimes, but a new study puts its usefulness into perspective.

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Despite Progress, Social Platforms Still Not Terrorist-Proof

Lawmakers grilled Facebook, YouTube and Twitter over their efforts to block extremist content on their platforms.

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Google Wants to Make Building an AI Algorithm as Easy as Drag and Drop

In the battle for the cloud, this could provide an advantage.

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IARPA Wants to Use Machine Learning to Help Prevent Terrorist Attacks

Automated video monitoring could also help detect threats more efficiently than human operators.

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How the (Likely) Next NSA/CYBERCOM Chief Wants to Enlist AI

A look at Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone’s public statements about artificial intelligence, offense, and defense.

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Trump's Pick for NSA/CyberCom Chief Wants to Enlist AI For Cyber Offense

A look at Lt. Gen. Paul Nakasone’s public statements about artificial intelligence, offense, and defense.

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Report: Invest in AI, but ‘It's Not Magic’

Agencies should avoid moonshot goals, a report suggests.

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Amazon Echo’s Dominance in the Smart-Speaker Market Is a Lesson on the Virtue of Being First

Three years and change since Amazon first launched Alexa, the digital assistant has become a familiar voice in American homes.