Some US Cities Are Moving Into Real-Time Facial Surveillance
Chinese authorities apply facial-recognition programs to surveillance videos to identify subjects. Now, a report says Chicago and Detroit have purchased their own systems.
How Tech Companies Are Shaping the Rules Governing AI
An industry group representing Microsoft, Facebook, and Apple, urged EU policymakers not to draw “red lines” around specific uses of AI.
San Francisco Bans Agency Use of Facial Recognition Tech
Other cities, including Oakland, and Somerville, Massachusetts, are also considering bans on the technology as a threat to civil liberties.
An AI Pioneer Explains the Evolution of Neural Networks
Google’s Geoff Hinton was a pioneer in researching the neural networks that now underlie much of artificial intelligence. He persevered when few others agreed.
Google May Have Finally Made a Truly Usable Voice Assistant
Google says it will include a new version of its speech recognition software in some new phones, potentially transforming how people accomplish tasks.
The Comedian Is in the Machine. AI Is Now Learning Puns
Researchers are using artificial intelligence techniques to create puns. Today’s aren’t so funny, but tomorrow’s might be better.
Facebook Is Finding Problems With Artificial Intelligence Too
Facebook is using artificial intelligence to police offensive speech and other tasks. But the technology brings its own unintended consequences.
OpenAI Wants to Make Ultra-Powerful AI. But Not in a Bad Way
OpenAI, a research institute cofounded by Elon Musk, aims to create artificial intelligence that’s better than people at everything.
Will Artificial Intelligence Enhance or Hack Humanity?
Historian Yuval Noah Harari and computer scientist Fei-Fei Li discuss the promise and perils of the transformative technology with WIRED editor in chief Nicholas Thompson.
The Pentagon Wants Your Thoughts About AI, but May Not Listen
Some in Silicon Valley are vocal about limiting the use of AI in warfare, but the Defense Department is under no obligation to heed any recommendations.
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