Google’s DeepMind unit develops AI that predicts 3D layouts from partial images
Google's DeepMind unit, the same division that created AlphaGo, an AI that outplayed the best Go player in the world,…
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Uber patent filing reveals AI project that could deny drunks of a ride
A recently-published patent application from Uber has revealed that the ride-sharing company is planning on using artificial intelligence to identify…
6 years ago
Researchers test ‘biohybrid robots’ that merge living tissue with machines
Researchers from the University of Tokyo have fused together living tissue from a rat with mechanical components to create a…
6 years ago
Google staff question involvement in Pentagon’s AI initiative
More than 4,000 employees at Google have signed a letter calling on the tech giant to stop participating in the…
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Will AI violate human rights? Humanitarian groups are trying to make sure they don’t
A group of human rights organizations has signed the Toronto Declaration on Machine Learning, an initiative that calls for regulations…
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AI machines will lose interest in humans once they surpass their intelligence, says industry pioneer
AI pioneer and co-founder and chief scientist of Artificial Intelligence startup NNAISENSE Jurgen Schmidhuber recently stated that while machines will…
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AI is accelerating the improvement of US military’s battlefield robots
Last month, the US and UK military utilized battlefield robots in a breach operation at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany.…
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Pentagon taps AI-based self-driving vehicles to reduce field casualties
Speaking on Capitol Hill, US secretary of defense Michael Griffin recently stated that AI-based self-driving vehicles would likely be used…
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US ranks 9th in list of countries ready for an AI-enhanced workforce
A new study published by Switzerland-based ABB Group has determined that the United States is lacking in terms of AI…
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Google’s Sergey Brin talks AI safety efforts to prevent ‘sci-fi style sentience’
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has taken a rather similar stance as Tesla CEO Elon Musk on artificial intelligence, emphasizing AI…
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UK’s AI industry to get $1.4 billion boost in attempt to catch up to China
The United Kingdom’s AI industry is set to receive a $1.4 billion boost from American tech giants, European telecom companies,…
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AI-powered robots answer US farmers’ call amid diminishing labor force
Facing a diminishing workforce, some farmers in the United States are looking to artificial intelligence as a means to adapt…
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AI weapons could increase risk of nuclear wars, says new study
A new study from the RAND Corporation suggests that the adoption of AI-powered weapons in the military could result in…
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Elon Musk-founded OpenAI paid its top researcher $1.9 million
Tax filings by the Elon Musk-founded research lab OpenAI revealed that its best researchers are paid top dollar for their…
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China’s success in AI industry is driven by its strengths and flaws
China's support and focus for the emerging AI industry, as well as its goal of becoming a world leader in…
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China’s people surveillance AI startup tops $4.5B valuation
Chinese AI startup SenseTime, a company that develops people surveillance software for the country’s law enforcement, recently finished a new…
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Artificial Intelligence will be valued in future warfare, says Pentagon official
A senior official from the Pentagon recently stated that artificial intelligence would likely be a valuable asset in the future…
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DARPA-winning robotics team faces boycott over interest in AI weapons development
South Korea’s KAIST University, the school behind the advanced humanoid DRC-HUBO robot that won DARPA’s 2015 Robotics Challenge, is facing…
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Elon Musk’s Israel visit linked to Tesla’s interest in AI company [Updated]
Reports have emerged that Elon Musk’s recent visit to Israel is connected to Tesla’s rumored upcoming partnership with Cortica, an…
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Elon Musk left OpenAI due to conflict of interest with Tesla
OpenAI, the nonprofit research firm co-founded by Elon Musk, announced that the serial tech entrepreneur is stepping down from the organization's…
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