Measurement has driven research groups to home in on the most popular datasets, but that may change as metrics shift to real-world…
From Communications of the ACMChris Edwards| September 1, 2022
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Japan's automakers aim to meet the challenge of aging drivers with few transportation options by testing self-driving vehicles on roads. The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | January 22, 2016
A new center to study the implications of artificial intelligence and try to influence its ethical development has been established at the U.K.'s Cambridge University...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | December 3, 2015
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is accelerating its efforts to mandate vehicle-to-vehicle communications, a step that could help lower the number...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 26, 2015
A new generation of robots is on the way—smarter, more mobile, more collaborative and more adaptable.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 4, 2015
Demand for artificial intelligence know-how has exploded in recent years, and major technology firms are turning to the ranks of academia to find that expertise...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 4, 2015
Experts on artificial intelligence discussed the future of the field this week at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, TX. The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | March 20, 2015
Society stands at a crossroads of artificial intelligence: We can design computers that sharpen our wits or we can let our machines turn us into ignoramuses.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 19, 2015
Robots are becoming more of a reality in everyday life, and movies have started to overhaul their depiction of them. They're gentler, friendlier, and often better...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Opinion | February 27, 2015
For a long time economists maintained that new technology would not result in a net loss of jobs, but some economists now think the situation is more nuanced than...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | February 25, 2015
Google is seeking auto industry partners in its efforts to produce a fully autonomous car.The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 22, 2014
New York University professor Gary Marcus says "superintelligent" machines are unlikely to arrive soon, but we already place a great deal of power in the hands...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | December 15, 2014
Scientists can't seem to agree on what a quantum computer is. But the uncertainty hasn't deterred Google from backing a second major effort in the field.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | September 3, 2014
The future of Google's pursuit of fully autonomous vehicles is being put into question by new California rules that forbid such vehicles from driving on public...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | August 25, 2014
The United Nations on Tuesday began its first-ever multinational convention on "lethal autonomous weapons systems." The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | May 14, 2014
What would you give for a retinal chip that let you see in the dark or for a next-generation cochlear implant that let you hear any conversation in a noisy restaurant...The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | March 17, 2014