Wimbledon in a Box: Generative AI technique creates imaginary tennis matches.
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Wimbledon in a Box: Generative AI technique creates imaginary tennis matches.

Covid shut down the tennis tournament at Wimbledon this year, but a new model simulates showdowns between the sport’s greatest players. Stanford researchers developed Vid2Player, a system that simulates the footwork, positioning, and strokes of tennis pros like Roger Federer.

September 2, 20201 min read
U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.
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U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.

The White House called for new funding for AI research including a constellation of research centers. Nonetheless, the U.S. government’s annual spending on the technology still would lag behind that of several other...

September 2, 20202 min read
Wimbledon in a Box: Generative AI technique creates imaginary tennis matches.
Tech & Society

Wimbledon in a Box: Generative AI technique creates imaginary tennis matches.

Covid shut down the tennis tournament at Wimbledon this year, but a new model simulates showdowns between the sport’s greatest players. Stanford researchers developed Vid2Player, a system that simulates the footwork, positioning, and strokes of tennis pros like Roger Federer.

September 2, 20201 min read
U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.
Tech & Society

U.S. Proposes National AI Centers: U.S. proposes $180 million for AI research.

The White House called for new funding for AI research including a constellation of research centers. Nonetheless, the U.S. government’s annual spending on the technology still would lag behind that of several other...

September 2, 20202 min read
AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.
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AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.

The UK government abandoned a plan to use machine learning to assess students for higher education. The UK Department of Education discarded grades generated by an algorithm designed to predict performance on the annual Advanced Level qualifications, which had been canceled due to the pandemic.

August 26, 20202 min read
AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.
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AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.

An autonomous fighter pilot shot down a human aerial ace in virtual combat. Built by defense contractor Heron Systems, the system also defeated automated rivals from seven other companies to win the AlphaDogfight trial.

August 26, 20202 min read
AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.
Tech & Society

AI Grading Doesn’t Make the Grade: The UK canceled its plan for AI-generated grading.

The UK government abandoned a plan to use machine learning to assess students for higher education. The UK Department of Education discarded grades generated by an algorithm designed to predict performance on the annual Advanced Level qualifications, which had been canceled due to the pandemic.

August 26, 20202 min read
AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.
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AI Versus Ace: An AI fighter pilot beat a human ace in a virtual dogfight.

An autonomous fighter pilot shot down a human aerial ace in virtual combat. Built by defense contractor Heron Systems, the system also defeated automated rivals from seven other companies to win the AlphaDogfight trial.

August 26, 20202 min read
Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.
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Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.

AI is helping avert traffic accidents by assessing the risk of car crashes at specific intersections. MicroTraffic, a Canadian video analytics company, predicts the odds that accidents will occur at intersections that traditional methods overlook.

August 19, 20201 min read
Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond
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Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond

Last week, I asked what values the AI community stands for. Thank you to everyone who replied! The email responses in aggregate ran to 55 pages of text, and I enjoyed reading all of them.

August 19, 20202 min read
Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes
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Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes

A strategy manifesto from one of China’s biggest tech companies declares, amid familiar visions of ubiquitous AI, that deepfakes are more boon than bane.

August 19, 20202 min read
Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.
Tech & Society

Near-Miss Detection: Traffic monitoring AI predicts odds of collisions.

AI is helping avert traffic accidents by assessing the risk of car crashes at specific intersections. MicroTraffic, a Canadian video analytics company, predicts the odds that accidents will occur at intersections that traditional methods overlook.

August 19, 20201 min read
Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond
Tech & Society

Values for the AI Community, Part 2: Readers Respond

Last week, I asked what values the AI community stands for. Thank you to everyone who replied! The email responses in aggregate ran to 55 pages of text, and I enjoyed reading all of them.

August 19, 20202 min read
Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes
Tech & Society

Deepfakes for Good: Tencent on the commercial value of deepfakes

A strategy manifesto from one of China’s biggest tech companies declares, amid familiar visions of ubiquitous AI, that deepfakes are more boon than bane.

August 19, 20202 min read
Values for the AI Community
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Values for the AI Community

Earlier this week, I asked a question on social media: What is the most important problem that the AI community should work on? Thousands of you responded. The most frequently mentioned themes included...

August 12, 20202 min read

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