Can A.I. Be Taught to Explain Itself?
As machine learning becomes more powerful, the field’s researchers increasingly find themselves unable to account for what their algorithms know […]
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Google’s AI can now spot shoulder-surfers peeking at your screen
Google researchers develop a fast way to alert you to a stranger spying over your shoulder. Source: Snoopers beware: Google’s […]
Ghostery 8 Deploys Artificial Intelligence in the Fight Against Ad Trackers
With the release of Ghostery 8, the popular ad-blocker introduces artificial intelligence and a whole new level of usability for […]
Artificial intelligence smart enough to fool Captcha security check
Researchers developed an algorithm that imitates how the human brain responds to these visual clues. Source: Artificial intelligence smart enough […]
The government’s report on AI doesn’t recommend regulating it
The review of artificial intelligence argues a new AI council should be created but it wouldn’t be in charge of […]
The Age of the Algorithm – 99% Invisible
Computer algorithms now shape our world in profound and mostly invisible ways. They predict if we’ll be valuable customers and […]
Mattel has canceled plans for a kid-focused AI device that drew privacy concerns
The device can switch on a night light if it hears a baby crying and even help a preteen with […]
Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is the Real AI Danger
John Giannandrea, who leads AI at Google, is worried about intelligent systems learning human prejudices. Source: Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is […]
Three very different sources of bias in AI, and how to fix them
It’s been evident that people are surprised that machines can be biased. They assume machines are necessarily neutral and objective, […]
What happens when diagnosis is automated?
In some trials, “deep learning” systems have outperformed human experts. But can we relay only on AI? Source: A.I. Versus […]
‘Gaydar’ Shows How Creepy Algorithms Can Get
Artificial intelligence keeps getting creepier. In one controversial study, researchers at Stanford University have demonstrated that facial recognition technology can […]
AI Research Is in Desperate Need of an Ethical Watchdog
More social scientists are using AI intending to solve society’s ills, but they don’t have clear ethical guidelines to prevent […]