Charting the AI Patent Explosion: AI patents doubled between 2012 and 2019.
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Charting the AI Patent Explosion: AI patents doubled between 2012 and 2019.

A new study used AI to track the explosive growth of AI innovation. Researchers from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deployed natural language processing to track AI’s increasing presence in four decades of patent data.

November 18, 20201 min read
AI Versus Voters: The companies using AI to predict elections
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AI Versus Voters: The companies using AI to predict elections

Major polling organizations took a drubbing in the press after they failed to predict the outcome in last week’s U.S. elections. At least one AI-powered model fared much better.

November 11, 20202 min read
That Kid Looks Like a Criminal: Conarc face recognition contained children's personal info.
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That Kid Looks Like a Criminal: Conarc face recognition contained children's personal info.

In Argentina, a municipal face recognition system could misidentify children as suspected lawbreakers. Authorities in Buenos Aires are scanning subway riders’ faces to find offenders in a database of suspects but the system mixes criminal records with personal information about minors.

November 11, 20202 min read
That Kid Looks Like a Criminal: Conarc face recognition contained children's personal info.
Tech & Society

That Kid Looks Like a Criminal: Conarc face recognition contained children's personal info.

In Argentina, a municipal face recognition system could misidentify children as suspected lawbreakers. Authorities in Buenos Aires are scanning subway riders’ faces to find offenders in a database of suspects but the system mixes criminal records with personal information about minors.

November 11, 20202 min read
AI Versus Voters: The companies using AI to predict elections
Tech & Society

AI Versus Voters: The companies using AI to predict elections

Major polling organizations took a drubbing in the press after they failed to predict the outcome in last week’s U.S. elections. At least one AI-powered model fared much better.

November 11, 20202 min read
Propaganda Watch: How military contractors fight disinformation with AI
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Propaganda Watch: How military contractors fight disinformation with AI

The U.S. military enlisted natural language processing to combat disinformation. Primer, a San Francisco startup, is developing a system for the Department of Defense that sifts through news, social media, research, and reports to spot propaganda campaigns.

November 4, 20201 min read
GPT-3 Is No MD: GPT-3 lacks medical problem solving skills.
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GPT-3 Is No MD: GPT-3 lacks medical problem solving skills.

The world’s most sophisticated language model won’t replace your doctor anytime soon. Researchers at Nabla, an AI-enabled healthcare platform, found that GPT-3 lacks the logical reasoning skills to be a useful medical chatbot.

November 4, 20201 min read
Face Recognition Face-Off: How activists identify police with face recognition
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Face Recognition Face-Off: How activists identify police with face recognition

Private citizens are using AI-driven surveillance to turn the tables on law enforcement. Activists are using face recognition to identify abusive cops, according to The New York Times.

November 4, 20201 min read
GPT-3 Is No MD: GPT-3 lacks medical problem solving skills.
Tech & Society

GPT-3 Is No MD: GPT-3 lacks medical problem solving skills.

The world’s most sophisticated language model won’t replace your doctor anytime soon. Researchers at Nabla, an AI-enabled healthcare platform, found that GPT-3 lacks the logical reasoning skills to be a useful medical chatbot.

November 4, 20201 min read
Propaganda Watch: How military contractors fight disinformation with AI
Tech & Society

Propaganda Watch: How military contractors fight disinformation with AI

The U.S. military enlisted natural language processing to combat disinformation. Primer, a San Francisco startup, is developing a system for the Department of Defense that sifts through news, social media, research, and reports to spot propaganda campaigns.

November 4, 20201 min read
Face Recognition Face-Off: How activists identify police with face recognition
Tech & Society

Face Recognition Face-Off: How activists identify police with face recognition

Private citizens are using AI-driven surveillance to turn the tables on law enforcement. Activists are using face recognition to identify abusive cops, according to The New York Times.

November 4, 20201 min read
Unfair Outcomes Destroy Trust: What could cause widespread backlash against AI?
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Unfair Outcomes Destroy Trust: What could cause widespread backlash against AI?

Will AI that discriminates based on race, gender, or economic status undermine the public’s confidence in the technology? Seduced by the promise of cost savings and data-driven decision making, organizations will deploy biased systems that end up doing real-world damage.

October 28, 20201 min read
Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?
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Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?

What if AI requires so much computation that it becomes unaffordable?The fear: Training ever more capable models will become too pricey for all but the richest corporations and government agencies. Rising costs will

October 28, 20202 min read
The Black Box Has Dark Corners: Will we ever understand what happens inside black box AI?
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The Black Box Has Dark Corners: Will we ever understand what happens inside black box AI?

Will we ever understand what goes on inside the mind of a neural network?The fear: When AI systems go wrong, no one will be able to explain the reasoning behind their decisions.

October 28, 20202 min read
The AI Community Splinters: Could geopolitics drive a wedge in the AI community?
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The AI Community Splinters: Could geopolitics drive a wedge in the AI community?

Will international rivalries fragment international cooperation in machine learning? Countries competing for AI dominance will lash out at competitors.

October 28, 20202 min read

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