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A Shutdown Smorgasbord for Tired Techies
Amazon's turning to artificial intelligence to get rid of store lines while YouTube is still tuning its algorithms to flag objectionsable content.
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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.
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We Should Raise AIs Like Parents, Not Programmers—Or They’ll Turn Into Terrible Toddlers
At its core, creating a safe AI is not that different than raising a decent human.
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In 2017, Silicon Valley Got Cozier with China. In 2018, Washington Will Get Frostier
Here are some of the most significant moves by U.S. tech firms and Washington over the past year.
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3 Predictions for Government Tech in 2018
Here's which tech will move from buzzword to implementation.
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The Pentagon’s New Artificial Intelligence Is Already Hunting Terrorists
After less than eight months of development, the algorithms are helping intel analysts exploit drone video over the battlefield.
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NORAD is Tracking Santa in More Ways than Ever Before
Even the North Pole modernized this year.
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Agencies Could Struggle to Remove Bias From Algorithms
It’s a regulatory challenge to ensure that artificially intelligent systems aren’t making decisions based on biased information.
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NASA Gets Help From Google to Find Alien Planet
Machine learning is helping to unlock the secrets of outer space.
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Threading a City With Gunfire Sensors Might Not Make It Any Safer
Amid record-breaking gun violence, Chicago’s police are expanding the use of an innovative technology—with little evidence that it helps.
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