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Sure, some expert-level knowledge is needed if you want to program artificial intelligence. But AI expert Ben Goertzel posits that you also need something that Guns N' Roses sang about: a lil' patience.
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AI expert Ben Goertzel is no stranger to building out-of-this-world artificial intelligence, and he wants others to join him in this new and very exciting field.
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Giving human rights to a being with unlimited knowledge? Probably not a good idea.
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Should we be scared of a robot job apocalypse? Not all at once, says Accenture CTO Paul Daugherty.
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A sobering thought to anyone laughing off the thought of robot overlords.
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What is the danger in creating something smarter than you? You can't control it, and pretty soon it could control you.
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Artificial intelligence has the capability to far surpass our intelligence in a relatively short period of time, but we have to lay the right groundwork now while we still can.
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At the dawn of the AI era, where decisions made now could affect the future of mankind, regulation over tech giants is needed now more than ever.
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We can “read” genes with ease now, but still can’t say what most of them “mean.” To show why we need clearer “causology” and fitter metaphors, let's scrutinize cars and their parts like we do bodies and genes.
Artificial Intelligence has come a long way in a short time. So at what point will it be able to emulate the great artists and writers of our time?
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It's not just for the lols. If you're up for some soul-searching, they need you to contribute to this MIT research survey...
AI is leaving human needs and democracy behind in its race to accomplish its current profit-generating goals.
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Artificial Intelligence is already outsmarting us at '80s computer games by finding ways to beat games that developers didn't even know were there. Just wait until it figures out how to beat us in ways that matter.
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A.I. will bring a series of social and financial changes, and it will force us to confront a problem we've been avoiding for much too long, says Joscha Bach.
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Some experts take issue with Elon Musk’s frightening warning about AI taking over.
Elon Musk issues a stark warning at the National Governor's Association meeting.
The most make-or-break aspect of job automation? How policy makers handle your transition into a new career.
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Just by looking at satellite images, AI can predict your income bracket, and tell us what wealth and poverty look like from space.
AI won't really resemble humanoids. Instead, AI will create a world that countries and large companies can live in.
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Quartz has analyzed 100,000 drawings to see if there are cultural differences in the way people draw basic shapes.
An MIT study predicts when artificial intelligence will take over for humans in different occupations.
AI is capable of self-reproduction—should humans be worried?
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Europe’s best and brightest minds converge upon Budapest to solve the problems of today's Europe. Topics will include AI, the job market, emerging technology, and more.
Philosophers David Chalmers and Daniel Dennett argue over “philosophical zombies,” created to question the nature of human consciousness.
AI is short for more than just 'Artificial Intelligence'. At this crucial stage in its design, we have to decide whether we want it to merely serve us, or to challenge and augment our many selves.
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Job automation will need to strike a delicate balance — we want enough to make our lives more comfortable, but no more than that.rn
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'Deep learning' AI should be able to explain its automated decision-making—but it can't. And even its creators are lost on where to begin.
Philosopher Daniel Dennett believes AI should never become conscious — and no, it's not because of the robopocalypse.
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Elon Musk's new company will use "neural lace" technology to link human brains with machines.