What is Google doing with AI? Chips with Everything podcast
By: The Guardian June 22, 2018 In April 2017, the US Department of Defense launched an Algorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team, otherwise known as Project Maven. The project uses Google’s artificial intelligence to analyse drone footage. This did not go down well with Google’s employees. More than 3,000 workers signed an open letter to Google CEO […]
The two big uncertainties shaping our future
By: Olivier Woeffray Forum June 18, 2018 When we think about the future, most of us try to predict it by extrapolating from a wide range of assumptions that we make about today. But most predictions tend to be wrong, from the automobile being written off as a “fad” in 1903 to a 1977 article […]
To beat the techlash, insert humans into the AI equation
By: Tabitha Miller June 18, 2018 Fear not, in 2025 you’ll get one when the keyboard becomes obsolete and your voice takes over. At least this was the prediction of a technologist I interviewed last week, who made the point that voice recognition is going to transform the way we communicate. Indeed, think of this. […]
Without ethics at its core, big tech will provoke its own destruction
By: CITY A.M June 13, 2018 At the time, the three-word maxim was so important to Google that it entered the companys official code of conduct (and was even, rumour has it, the wifi password for shuttles ferrying staff to its Silicon Valley HQ). Read more: Training AI to be unbiased must be a priority, […]
Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and the Feud Over Killer Robots
By: Cade Metz June 10, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg thought his fellow Silicon Valley billionaire Elon Musk was behaving like an alarmist. Mr. Musk, the entrepreneur behind SpaceX and the electric-car maker Tesla, had taken it upon himself to warn the world that artificial intelligence was “potentially more dangerous than nukes” in television […]
40% of Americans can’t cover a $400 emergency expense
By: Anna Bahney May 22, 2018 Can you cover an unexpected $400 expense? Four in ten Americans can’t, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Board. Those who don’t have the cash on hand say they’d have to cover it by borrowing or selling something. The bright side? That’s an improvement from half […]
When thoughts control machines
By: New York Times May 17, 2018 Efforts to connect human brains to computers have taken big leaps forward in recent years. Melding our minds with machines could provide the biggest single upgrade to human intelligence since our species evolved. But are we ready? Read Full Article
Why is populism so unpopular with professional investors?
By: Investor Monitor September 21, 2020 A paradox stalks modern markets. Many professional investors tell us that they do not like the results of most recent elections, though they would – I am sure – also tell us they think democracy is the best system of government. Their dislike of President Trump has not stopped […]
Managing the Impact of Social Media on Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
By: All Party Parliamentary Group on Social Media and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Inquiry April 18, 2018 For a growing number of people of all ages, spending hours on social media is now a completely normal part of their daily routine. Particularly for young people, the use of social media is an integral […]