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To control AI, we need to understand more about humans

To control AI, we need to understand more about humans

From Frankenstein to I, Robot, we have for centuries been intrigued with and terrified of creating beings that might develop autonomy and free will. And now that we stand on the cusp of the age of ever-more-powerful artificial intelligence, the urgency of

These AI Startups Want to Fix Tech's Diversity Problem | Backchannel

These AI Startups Want to Fix Tech's Diversity Problem | Backchannel

Eyal Grayevsky has a plan to make Silicon Valley more diverse. Mya Systems, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company that he cofounded in 2012, has built its strategy on a single idea: Reduce the influence of humans in recruiting. “We’re

6 Questions About Machine Learning in SIEM (Answered!)

6 Questions About Machine Learning in SIEM (Answered!)

So what exactly can machine learning in SIEM offer your enterprise? How can this critical capability make or break your overall cybersecurity? And where does machine learning prove insufficient? We answer these questions and other vital inquiries on machine

The fourth Industrial revolution emerges from AI and the Internet of Things

The fourth Industrial revolution emerges from AI and the Internet of Things

Big data, analytics, and machine learning are starting to feel like anonymous business words, but they're not just overused abstract concepts—those buzzwords represent huge changes in much of the technology we deal with in our daily lives. Some of those

How will machine learning shape the future of writing?

How will machine learning shape the future of writing?

A few days ago, I had performed a Turing test on one of my best critics and keen readers so far: my wife. I showed her a poem and asked her what she thought of it. “It’s a bit repetitive, but otherwise the usual; you have much better pieces,” she had

Can Artificial Intelligence Master the Art of the Deal?

Can Artificial Intelligence Master the Art of the Deal?

\n","length":352}"> Can Artificial Intelligence Master the Art of the Deal? A bot might someday take your job, but perhaps it can help you negotiate a nice severance package, too. A recent research paper  (PDF) suggests that AI agents could do all sorts of

Meet The World's Most Valuable AI Startup: China's SenseTime

Meet The World's Most Valuable AI Startup: China's SenseTime

SenseTime went from being an academic project to become the world's most valuable artificial intelligence (AI) company with a current valuation of $4.5 billion. Based in China, the company has a portfolio of 700 clients and partners, including the

Toward artificial intelligence that learns to write code

Toward artificial intelligence that learns to write code

Learning to code involves recognizing how to structure a program, and how to fill in every last detail correctly. No wonder it can be so frustrating. A new program-writing AI, SketchAdapt, offers a way out. Trained on tens of thousands of program examples,

AI Can Re-create Video Games Just By Watching Them

AI Can Re-create Video Games Just By Watching Them

\n","length":325}"> AI Can Re-create Video Games Just By Watching Them Machines just took aim at video game development—from the 80s. AIs have been able to learn to play games like Space Invaders by watching them for a while. But now, Georgia Tech