Artificial Intelligence: American Attitudes and Trends Artificial Intelligence: American Attitudes and Trends Baobao Zhang and Allan Dafoe Center for the Governance of AI, Future of Humanity Institute, University of Oxford January 2019 1 Executive
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The photograph is cropped close on the face of four-year-old Yael, who is smiling and looking as healthy as can be. But a computer analysis of her features says something’s not right. She has MR XL Bain Type, the computer predicts—a very rare syndrome
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Two particular events directed my attention recently to the importance to democratise information about AI into governence and popular culture. The first was a congressional hearing of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (the Cambridge Analytica story) where he at
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“It is a moment that happens, probably, every 25 years, it’s an exponential moment when both, business and technology architectures change at the same time. This moment has a potential to change everything, and If you are able to learn exponentially, you
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Depression is the leading disability worldwide, and it can kill. Nevertheless, scientists know surprisingly little about it. We do know, however, that talking seems to help — especially under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional. But
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Apple’s iMac updates and new HomePod speaker drew most of the attention at the company’s World Wide Developers keynote. But tucked away in the middle were a short few minutes in which software chief Craig Federighi casually launched Apple into one of the
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A metronome ticks time. Not for the student, but for the teacher, who plays a short piano melody. Without missing a measure, the student follows with an improvised, yet derivative, cello run. The student plays the same run again, and then again. “I have it
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In the United States, job demographic data from censuses since the 1900s reveal a startling fact. Despite the two post-Industrial revolutions of electricity and computers, the occupations with the largest employment numbers are still jobs for drivers, retail,
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For tomorrow’s workers, AI will be more than a tool; AIs will be their co-workers and a ubiquitous part of their lives. If the next generation is to use AI and big data effectively – if they’re to understand their inherent limitations, and build even
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