Machine learning (ML) algorithms can already recognize patterns far better than the humans they’re working for. This allows them to generate predictions and make decisions in a variety of high-stakes situations. For example, electricians use IBM Watson’s predictive capabilities to anticipate clients’ needs; Uber’s self-driving system determines…
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AI Alignment Podcast: Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control with Stuart Russell
Stuart Russell is one of AI’s true pioneers and has been at the forefront of the field for decades. His expertise and forward thinking have culminated in his newest work, Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control. The book is a cornerstone piece, alongside Superintelligence and Life…
Driving toward a healthier planet
Materials Day speaker Brian Storey describes how the Toyota Research Institute is embracing machine learning to advance the use of electric vehicles. With 100 million Toyota vehicles on the planet emitting greenhouse gases at a rate roughly comparable to those of France, the Toyota Motor Corporation has set a goal…
Report: AI may increase sales of home security systems
When home security systems were first introduced, they seemed to be pretty much revolutionary in terms of technology. However, today hundreds of companies are offering their own version of DIY security systems that can easily be bought from chain hardware stores. Thanks to millions of American consumers for adopting the…
Study highlights just how poor AIs are at recognising non-cisgender people
A study conducted by the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed just how bad AIs are at recognising non-cisgender people. The worrying problems AIs have with recognising racial minorities are becoming increasingly well-documented, but this new study is among the first to evaluate gender classifications. AI systems categorise people based…
Pentagon is ‘falling behind’ in military AI, claims former NSWC chief
The former head of US Naval Special Warfield Command (NSWC) has warned the Pentagon is falling behind adversaries in military AI developments. Speaking on Tuesday, Rear Adm. Brian Losey said AI is able to provide tactical guidance as well as anticipate enemy actions and mitigate threats. Adversaries with such technology…
AI project greenlit after reducing A&E attendances by a third
An AI project which successfully cut A&E attendances by a third has been greenlit for a wider rollout. Over 1,000 patients were involved in a trial of an AI system developed by Health Navigator at York Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust over the last four years. AI was…
NYPD Built Bias Safeguards Into Pattern-Spotting AI System
Law enforcement’s use of artificial-intelligence-powered facial recognition has drawn criticism from civil libertarians who say these systems can perpetuate bias. So when a New York Police Department analytics team set out to develop an AI system to spot crime patterns, it took steps to make it fair and transparent.…
AT&T Just Unveiled New Details About HBO Max. The Price Is Lower Than Expected
AT&T’s WarnerMedia unit revealed details and projections for its coming HBO Max streaming service and laid out the future of its media strategy at an investor-day event Tuesday afternoon at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif. AT&T (ticker: T) plans to launch HBO Max in…
Germany Won’t Ban Huawei from 5G Network
BERLIN - Germany won’t outright exclude Huawei Technologies Co. or other vendors from supplying components for next-generation 5G internet, according to a draft of new security requirements for German telecommunication networks, even as both the U.S. and the European Union have warned against risks posed by the Chinese…
AI (Artificial Intelligence) Cuts IT Problems at Fannie Mae by a Third
Tool from Moogsoft allows staff to spend less time sifting through alert noise and more time working on important tech issues, executive says. An artificial-intelligence operations tool used by Fannie Mae has cut by a third the number of monthly issues its information-technology staff needs to handle, and more reductions…
Verizon to Offer Free Disney+ as Streaming Wars Heat Up
Verizon Communications Inc. said it would give its wireless customers on unlimited data plans a year of free access to Disney+, giving the new streaming entrant a huge potential boost and the cellphone carrier a fresh way to hold on to customers. The video service from Walt Disney Co. includes…
