Rising inequality could make the UK as bad as the US for gaps in pay, wealth and health
By:Josh Barrie May 14, 2019 Rising inequality in Britain could mean the country ends up like the US, one of the most unequal nations on earth, a leading economist has warned. Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Angus Deaton, who is spearheading a review of the UK’s economic and social inequality, said it is at risk of […]
AI is now better at predicting mortality than human doctors
By: Mike Wehner May 14, 2019 As scientists continue to toil away at creating machine learning algorithms that will one day enslave humanity save us all, artificial intelligence researchers have discovered that computers are outpacing human doctors in a number of important areas. We’ve already seen the ability of AI to spot things like cancer, […]
Artificial intelligence shines light on the dark web
By: Kylie Foy May 14, 2019 To match users from different forums who are likely the same person, an algorithm calculates similarities in profiles, such as their usernames; in content, such as similar phrasings; and in their network, such as the community with which they interact. Credit: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Beneath the surface web, […]
Stop gambling with black box and explainable models on high-stakes decisions
By: Ken Kingery May 14, 2019 As the buzzwords “machine learning” continue to grow in popularity, more industries are turning to computer algorithms to answer important questions, including high-stakes fields such as healthcare, finance and criminal justice. While this trend can lead to major improvements in these realms, it can also lead to major problems […]
Scientists help artificial intelligence outsmart hackers
By: Matthew Hutson May 14, 2019 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA—A hacked message in a streamed song makes Alexa send money to a foreign entity. A self-driving car crashes after a prankster strategically places stickers on a stop sign so the car misinterprets it as a speed limit sign. Fortunately these haven’t happened yet, but hacks like […]