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Considering 'Creatively Adequate' AI
The future of artificial intelligence needs less data and can tolerate ambiguity
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The Future of Robot Nannies
A machine can't love our children, but our children might love them
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Who Killed the Robot Dog?
The robotic companion was once a dream of techno-utopianism, but has instead become a terrifying weapon
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The Father of Web3 Wants You to Trust Less
Gavin Wood believes decentralized technologies are the only hope of preserving liberal democracy
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Imagining AI's Potential for Good
Kai-Fu Lee and Yoky Matsuoka discuss "human-in-the-loop" technology, and how AI might be used for health and caregiving
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The Turing Test Is Bad for Business
Technology should focus on the complementarity game, not the imitation game
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Artificial Intelligence Needs to Slow Down
Timnit Gebru believes the incentives around AI research are all wrong
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The Metaverse Is Simply Big Tech, but Bigger
It's a rebrand of Silicon Valley's increasing power and reach, and it's made for companies, not people
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The Facebook Whistleblower Won't Change Anything
Whistleblowing keeps the limelight on one person instead of the movements already doing the work.
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Facebook Uses Deceptive Math to Hide Its Hate Speech Problem
The company claims its AI is amazing at removing harmful content, but internal documents suggest the algorithm is ineffective
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Americans Need a Bill of Rights for an AI-Powered World
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is developing principles to guard against powerful technologies—with input from the public
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What Social Media Needs to Learn from Traditional Media
The industry needs to develop professional norms—just as journalism once did
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Big Tech Is Bending to the Indian Government's Will
The chasm between how platform giants uphold democratic values in the West and don't in the global south grows by the day
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Now That Machines Can Learn, Can They Unlearn?
Researchers are testing whether they can remove sensitive data without retraining AI systems from scratch
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The Privacy Battle that Apple Isn't Fighting
California has begun enforcing a browser-level privacy setting, but you still can't find that option in Safari or iOS
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Biden's 'Antitrust Revolution' Overlooks AI—at Americans' Peril
A handful of companies have outsize influence on the world's AI. Policymakers must act now to stem the rise of powerful monopolies.
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Alondra Nelson Wants to Make Science and Tech More Just
The deputy director of the White House science office plans to tackle algorithmic bias and start candid conversations about the past.
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It's Time to Make Tech Work for Society, Not the Other Way Around
Dame Wendy Hall is regius professor of computer science at the U.K.'s University of Southampton, and former president of ACM.
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Seriously, Stop Trying to Teach Toddlers How to Code
There are other, more important lessons to impart to your preschooler.
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