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China Is On a Whole-of-Nation Push for AI. The US Must Match It
Beijing is harnessing government and commercial entities in pursuit of a once-in-a-generation technological kingmaker.
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Google Taught an AI That Sorts Cat Photos to Analyze DNA
And it’s very good at it.
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Your Workplace Rewards Men More and AI Can Prove It
“This is happening everywhere, all the time.”
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As AI and Cyber Race Ahead, the State Department Is Falling Behind
Technology is reshaping the global order. America’s diplomats need to start thinking ahead.
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We Want Chatbots to Sound More Human—But the Result Could Destroy Our Relationships
The internet is increasingly being populated by botified people
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All the New Software Amazon Announced at Its Huge Developer Conference
Amazon is trying to make artificial intelligence services a cornerstone of its quickly-growing cloud business.
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Coders Should Be Afraid of What Happened to the Journalism Industry
Many jobs are becoming vulnerable to outsourcing and automation.
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Learn Chinese With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
A new Microsoft app makes it possible.
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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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