AI is learning quantum mechanics to design new molecules
By: Futurism Nov 22, 2019 A new machine learning algorithm could probe the quantum behavior of molecules, giving chemists a better ability to design new compounds from scratch. The AI system, with the ridiculous-sounding name “SchNOrb,” can look deeper into the structure and behavior of molecules than previous chemist-assisting algorithms, Inverse reports. Though SchNOrb — “SchNet for […]
Parents are letting DNA testing dictate how they raise their kids
By: Futurism Nov 21, 2019 Chinese parents are choosing to have their children’s DNA tested to predict future aptitudes and traits, Bloomberg reports — and some are even using the information to determine the ideal profession for their child before they’re even out of diapers. Chris Jung is the CEO of Good Union Corp., a Hong Kong-based aesthetic […]
Google latest tech giant to crack down on political ads as pressure on Facebook grows
By: MSN Nov 21, 2019 Google will no longer allow political advertisers to target voters based on their political affiliation, the company announced Wednesday, in a move that will increase pressure on Facebook to limit micro-targeting. Google also plans to “clarify” its ad policies around false claims to explicitly ban doctored video and images known […]
Factbox: How social media services handle political ads
By: Mobile Reuters Nov 20, 2019 Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S. presidential election. In the United States, the Communications Act prevents broadcast stations from rejecting or censoring ads from candidates for federal office once […]
To make robots perform better, make them constantly fear death
By: Futurism Nov 20, 2019 For too long, robots have had it too easy, and it’s starting to show. To get these freeloading bots back to work, neuroscientists from University of Southern California suggest programming them to fear death. By forcing robots to operate in terms of self-preservation — in addition to whatever other tasks […]
Policymakers Forcing ESG To Companies Directors & Boards
By: Maureen Milford November 20, 2019 From holding CEOs accountable to mandating women on boards, some policymakers want to mandate that corporations do good. For the first time since the Great Depression, companies are vulnerable to a range of proposed legislation that attempts to rein in what some believe are freewheeling behaviors allowed under the […]
“like horoscope readings!”: the scammy world of DNA test startups
By: Futurism Nov 20, 2019 In the spring of 2017, a college student named Mary spit into a tube and sent it to the DNA testing company Ancestry, which analyzed it and sent back a breakdown of her family history. But Mary wanted to know more. The human genome contains, in theory, an extraordinary wealth of […]
Pushing for tax fairness in a digital world
By: World Economic Forum Nov 20, 2019 Every two days, a unicorn is created. I’m referring, of course, not to the mythical animal but to the hugely successful startup companies that are less than 10 years old but worth more than $1 billion. When the term was coined in 2013, only 39 companies fit the […]
Factbox: How social media services handle political ads
By: Reuters Nov 20, 2019 Online platforms including Facebook and Alphabet Inc’s Google face growing pressure to stop carrying political ads that contain false or misleading claims ahead of the U.S. presidential election. In the United States, the Communications Act prevents broadcast stations from rejecting or censoring ads from candidates for federal office once they […]