Artificial Intelligence
A Breakthrough in Soft Robot Muscles, Funded by the Military
Future military robots may come in softer, more cuddly, and stranger forms.
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How One Law Enforcement Agency Is Using Facial Recognition to Identify Suspects
In Oregon, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department can review 300,000 mugshots in seconds and is helping other agencies to query their databases as well.
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Facebook is Using AI for Suicide Prevention
The social media company has changed its system for spotting users with potentially suicidal thoughts.
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AI Might Give You a Personal Assistant Instead of Taking Your Job
We’ve arguably never been busier—and more in need of some assistance.
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Russia to the United Nations: Don’t Try to Stop Us From Building Killer Robots
UN efforts to limit or regulate military AI may be failing before they even begin.
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What Artificial Intelligence in Hands of Adversaries Means for Cyber Defense
Governments and businesses need to prepare for the cyberattacks AI can make more effective.
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GSA Awards $50B Alliant 2 Contract with Emerging Tech in Mind
“We really did spend a lot of time looking at leading-edge technology,” a GSA official said.
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Industry Teams Up To Teach Agencies AI
Two companies are teaming up in an effort to help agencies and their employees about AI.
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Stanford Trained AI to Diagnose Pneumonia Better Than a Radiologist in Just Two Months
There’s a clear trend that having more data makes it easier to train artificial intelligence.
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A Fight Is Brewing Between Congress and the Military Over Cyber War
Should in-theater commanders be allowed to launch attacks that currently require approval from the national command authority?
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Homeland Security Has A Plan To Fight Zombie Devices
The report urges more public-private cooperation on botnet takedowns and more and better cyber standards.
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More Than 50 Experts Just Told DHS That Using AI for “Extreme Vetting” Is Dangerously Misguided
The controversial program, which hasn’t yet been implemented, would screen digital information to determine whether a person is fit to stay in the United States.
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How Can Agencies Prepare for the Software Future?
Federal agencies and their IT teams must adapt from a hardware-centric model to an increasingly software-defined world.
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Your Boss Might Be Better as an Algorithm
One day we will inevitably start working for AI instead of it working for us.
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The Field of AI Research Is About to Get Way Bigger Than Code
When it comes to developing artificial intelligence, the largest technology companies in the world are all-in.
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Here’s How the Federal Reserve Could Guide the Digital Financial Revolution
Blockchain could enable a direct bank-to-bank frictionless payment system that is fast, secure and near real-time.
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China and the CIA Are Competing to Fund Silicon Valley’s AI Startups
The U.S. intelligence community is upping its early-stage investments in machine-learning companies — but Beijing is pouring in far more.
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Inside the Mechanical Brain of the World’s First Robot Citizen
“Oh yeah, she is basically alive."
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