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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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Threat Hunting and Defensive Tools Government Could Use
New tech designed for cyber defense could help the government make up for lack of personnel.
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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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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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