Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.
Tech & Society

Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.

Many people both outside and inside the tech industry believe that AI will serve mostly to boost profits and monitor people — without regard for negative consequences.

June 30, 20212 min read
Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.
Tech & Society

Is Ethical AI an Oxymoron?: Survey finds tech pros are pessimistic about ethical AI.

Many people both outside and inside the tech industry believe that AI will serve mostly to boost profits and monitor people — without regard for negative consequences.

June 30, 20212 min read
Machine Learning for Human Learners: How colleges are using AI
Tech & Society

Machine Learning for Human Learners: How colleges are using AI

AI is guiding admissions, grading homework, and even teaching classes on college campuses.

June 23, 20212 min read
Machine Learning for Human Learners: How colleges are using AI
Tech & Society

Machine Learning for Human Learners: How colleges are using AI

AI is guiding admissions, grading homework, and even teaching classes on college campuses.

June 23, 20212 min read
Where There’s Smoke, There’s AI: Computer vision system can see wildfire smoke.
Tech & Society

Where There’s Smoke, There’s AI: Computer vision system can see wildfire smoke.

An automated early warning system is alerting firefighters to emerging blazes.

June 23, 20211 min read
Where There’s Smoke, There’s AI: Computer vision system can see wildfire smoke.
Tech & Society

Where There’s Smoke, There’s AI: Computer vision system can see wildfire smoke.

An automated early warning system is alerting firefighters to emerging blazes.

June 23, 20211 min read
A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.
Tech & Society

A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.

Self-driving cars, get ready to share the road with self-riding bikes. Beijing-based machine learning researcher Zhihui Peng built a riderless bike that stays upright, navigates, and avoids collisions.

June 16, 20211 min read
A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.
Tech & Society

A Bicycle Built for Zero: Self-driving bicycle stays upright and avoids collisions.

Self-driving cars, get ready to share the road with self-riding bikes. Beijing-based machine learning researcher Zhihui Peng built a riderless bike that stays upright, navigates, and avoids collisions.

June 16, 20211 min read
AI Against Covid Progress Report: A review of how AI was used to fight Covid-19.
Tech & Society

AI Against Covid Progress Report: A review of how AI was used to fight Covid-19.

A new report assessed how AI has helped address Covid-19 and where it has fallen short.

June 16, 20211 min read
AI Against Covid Progress Report: A review of how AI was used to fight Covid-19.
Tech & Society

AI Against Covid Progress Report: A review of how AI was used to fight Covid-19.

A new report assessed how AI has helped address Covid-19 and where it has fallen short.

June 16, 20211 min read
Borderline AI: How U.S. Border Patrol uses AI to process asylum requests.
Tech & Society

Borderline AI: How U.S. Border Patrol uses AI to process asylum requests.

U.S. immigration officials expect over 2 million migrants to reach the country’s southern border by the end of the year. They’re counting on face recognition to streamline processing of those who seek asylum.

June 9, 20211 min read
Borderline AI: How U.S. Border Patrol uses AI to process asylum requests.
Tech & Society

Borderline AI: How U.S. Border Patrol uses AI to process asylum requests.

U.S. immigration officials expect over 2 million migrants to reach the country’s southern border by the end of the year. They’re counting on face recognition to streamline processing of those who seek asylum.

June 9, 20211 min read
Irresponsible AI: Execs want AI's power, but not its ethical responsibilities.
Tech & Society

Irresponsible AI: Execs want AI's power, but not its ethical responsibilities.

Few companies that use AI understand the ethical issues it raises. While many companies are ramping up investments in AI, few look for and correct social biases in their models, according to a report by the credit-scoring company Fico.

June 9, 20211 min read
Irresponsible AI: Execs want AI's power, but not its ethical responsibilities.
Tech & Society

Irresponsible AI: Execs want AI's power, but not its ethical responsibilities.

Few companies that use AI understand the ethical issues it raises. While many companies are ramping up investments in AI, few look for and correct social biases in their models, according to a report by the credit-scoring company Fico.

June 9, 20211 min read
Deadly Drones Act Alone: Libya's military may have used AI-powered drones in 2020.
Tech & Society

Deadly Drones Act Alone: Libya's military may have used AI-powered drones in 2020.

Autonomous weapons are often viewed as an alarming potential consequence of advances in AI — but they may already have been used in combat. Libyan forces unleashed armed drones capable of choosing their own targets against a breakaway rebel faction last year.

June 2, 20212 min read

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