Artificial Intelligence

Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System

The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.

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Can Computers Read? They're Learning To

Recognizing letters, while an easy task for humans, proves tricky for AI.

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GSA Launches Guide for Tech-Curious Agencies

The online resource focuses on practical applications of emerging technologies.

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Tech Industry Group Releases Artificial Intelligence Policy Guide

The Information Technology Industry Council released guidance on how industry and government can work together to grow systems based on the human mind.

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The AI That Has Nothing to Learn From Humans

DeepMind’s new self-taught Go-playing program is making moves that other players describe as “alien” and “from an alternate dimension.”

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If the US Government Can’t Explain AI’s Decisions It Shouldn’t Use It

Nearly 250 years in, there’s a new force at work on the North American continent whose decisions can’t be explained.

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DeepMind Has a Bigger Plan for Its Newest Go-Playing AI

AlphaGo was never just about board games.

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This Is How Much Google Is Spending on Cutting Edge AI Research

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has repeatedly said the company’s future success will be based in artificial intelligence.

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Google's Latest Smartphones, Speakers and Gadgets

The tech giant unveiled a ton of new products.

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Facebook's New 'AI Camera' Team Wants to Add a Layer to the World

The most important technological advances of the past decade are converging inside the battle for your phone’s camera.

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Can the US Military Re-Invent the Microchip for the AI Era?

As conventional microchip design reaches its limits, DARPA is pouring money into the specialty chips that might power tomorrow’s autonomous machines.

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Artificial Intelligence Is Great at Predicting the Size of Hurricanes, But Humans Still Need to Figure Out Their Impact

One of the modern computer’s first killer apps was predicting the weather.

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Guess Which Gender Trusts Artificial Intelligence More?

As the government deploys artificial intelligence tools, it may need to address a gender gap in trust.

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What the CIA’s Tech Director Wants from AI

Dawn Meyerriecks says staying ahead of Russia and China isn’t as hard as getting U.S. leaders to listen to their own artificial intelligence analysis.