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We asked a computational poet if machines will ever replace human writers
Nick Montfort, a computational poet and an author of interactive fiction, hosted a TNW Answers session where he spoke about ...
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Claims that AI detects coronavirus in X-rays aren't convincing medical experts
Tech firms are making bold claims that AI detects coronavirus, but the healthcare professionals have doubts about the benefits ...
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Scientists use AI system to translate brain activity into text
A new AI system that can translate brain activity into text could transform communication for people who can't speak or type. ...
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Studies of racist algorithms don't break anti-hacking law, court rules
A federal court has ruled that research into racist algorithms doesn't breach the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a ...
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Fantastic! CIA-funded Palantir is helping the NHS plan its coronavirus response
Palantir is helping the NHS build a new data platform that tracks medical staff and resources across the country in order ...
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Human Compatible: A timely warning on the future of AI
The late Stephen Hawking called artificial intelligence the biggest threat to humanity. But Hawking, albeit a revered physicist, was not a computer scientist. Elon Musk compared AI adoption to “summoning the devil.” But Elon is, well, Elon. And there are dozens of movies that ...
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AI-powered smart glasses are finding people with coronavirus in China
Security officers in China are wearing AI-powered smart glasses to find people with a fever, one of the main symptoms of ...
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Dubious claims that AI outperforms doctors pose risk to 'millions of patients,' study finds
Many of the studies claiming AI outperforms doctors at interpreting medical images are poor quality and "arguably exaggerated," ...
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AI is searching for unexploded Vietnam War bombs in Cambodia
Researchers are using AI to search satellite images for the millions of unexploded bombs dropped in Cambodia during the Vietnam ...
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Snowden warns: The surveillance states we're creating now will outlast the coronavirus
Governments around the world are using high-tech coronavirus surveillance measures to combat the outbreak. But are they worth ...
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Facial recognition and AI will invade public privacy — but it can be done ethically
We live in an age where we have unprecedented access to almost any information we need. With the emergence of new technology ...
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AI snitches on naughty Brits who won't stay home during coronavirus pandemic
Brits have kept going out during the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from over 200 sensors installed across 10 UK ...
