“Advanced machine learning, also known as artificial intelligence or just A.I., holds far greater promise than unsettling headlines about computers beating humans at games like Jeopardy!, chess, checkers, and Go. Ultimately, humans and machines will work together—not against one another.”
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“We believe that AI technologies are likely to be overwhelmingly useful and beneficial for humanity. But part of being a responsible steward of any new technology is thinking through potential challenges and how best to address any associated risks.”
“Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics (technically four) have been a stalwart of science fiction for decades.”
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“This week is the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition conference in Las Vegas, and Google researchers have several accomplishments to present.”
Read: Google researchers teach AIs to see the important parts of images — and tell you about them
“Courts across the United States use algorithm-based risk assessment software for criminal sentencing. At best, these systems are only sometimes accurate in predicting the likelihood of recidivism. At worst, they mimic the same subjective human biases courts hope to avoid.”
“Weather, moon phases, locations of schools and churches — these are all factors considered in predictive policing, a practice of analyzing crime data and uncovering patterns that may give patrol officers a leg up.”
“How has Hollywood’s idea of female beauty changed over the past century? Here’s a collection of averaged portraits that tries to answer that question. The company PearlsOnly decided to gather over 300 photos of the top Hollywood actresses from each decade going back to the 1920s.”
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“ACCORDING to some prominent voices in the tech world, artificial intelligence presents a looming existential threat to humanity: Warnings by luminaries like Elon Musk and Nick Bostrom about “the singularity” — when machines become smar”
“In the last couple of years, magic started happening in AI.”
“CHICAGO — When Eric L. Loomis was sentenced for eluding the police in La Crosse, Wis., the judge told him he presented a “high risk” to the community and handed down a six-year prison term. The judge said he had arrived at his sentencing decision in part because of Mr.”
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