No, Machine Learning Can’t Predict Trustworthiness Based on Faces
Buzzwords like machine learning and artificial intelligence continue to garner million-dollar investments and clickbait headlines... but what is the real state of the science?
Artificial Intelligence
No, Neural Networks are Not Conscious
Despite alarmist headlines in recent news, neural networks are not conscious. Here is what AI experts are really saying.
AI: Intelligent Adaptation, or Barbarian Duplication?
Once we begin sending our assets to other planets, what should be our goal? There are two basic choices: AI, or the way of the barbarian.
NASA to Include Custom Alexa on its ARTEMIS Missions
The National Aeronautics and Space Administrations (NASA) is planning to include an Amazon Alexa on its upcoming Artemis missions. With the first launch currently planned for 2025, Artemis is the North American space agency’s first attempt at a series of...
Deepfake Audio Detection Method Spots Fake Voices
Engineers have developed a deepfake audio detection method designed to sniff out increasingly realistic audio deepfakes. Unlike the more commonly known video deepfakes which can reproduce the look and voice of an actual person, audio deepfakes use advanced AI software...
United States Navy Testing Cutting Edge Saildrone
The United States Navy is currently conducting live field tests of a new sail-powered autonomous drone known simply as Saildrone. Equipped with an on-board solar array to power its electronics, this unique, wind-powered vehicle made by a company with the...
Researchers Merge AI with Brain Stimulation to Dramatically Boost Mental Function
Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness
Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School working with specialists from Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated that a combination of artificial intelligence and brain stimulation can dramatically improve a number of mental functions. This novel approach may result in...
Inspector General Launches Assessment of NSA’s Integration of AI Technologies
The Department of Defense’s Inspector General has announced the launch of a joint evaluation with the National Security Agency’s (NSA)IG to assess the NSA’s integration of artificial intelligence in signals intelligence operations. In March, the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI)...
Pentagon Launches New Initiative Towards Achieving “AI Superiority”
The Pentagon has launched a new artificial intelligence initiative to help the U.S. achieve AI superiority by preparing combatant command networks for the cyber-focused future of warfare.
Is Our Universe a Neural Network? This Scientist Thinks So.
University of Minnesota Duluth scientist Vitaly Vanchurin thinks the universe may be a neural network, and suggests a "theory of everything."
Second Top AI Ethics Researcher Fired by Google
For the second time in little over three months, technology giant Google has fired a prominent member of their AI ethics team.
Sandia Labs Will Begin Developing Novel Alloys Using Machine Learning
Sandia National Labs announced it has successfully deployed machine learning to aid in developing novel alloys and materials.
Here Goes the Air Force’s ‘Big News’
For nearly two weeks, the Air Force has been teasing some big news was coming. Now, today, the Air Force have announced jsut what it is.
Hackers Linked to Russia Targeted Federal Agencies in Massive Security Breach
Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.
Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.
Cybersecurity experts say modernization of IT infrastructure and AI-based systems may help prevent future attacks.
The Question that Got Google’s Timnit Gebru Fired: Can an AI Model Be Too Big?
Last week, Google Timnit Gebru, a leader in its ethical AI team. Today, AI experts and ethicists are pondering what this means for the future.
DeepMind Makes AI History By Solving “Protein Folding Problem”
The achievement will likely have a significant impact on the future of computational and molecular biology.
The achievement will likely have a significant impact on the future of computational and molecular biology.
On Monday, DeepMind Technologies announced a major breakthrough in what is known in computational biology as the "protein folding problem."
DARPA’s Dream of a Tiny Robot Army Is Close To Becoming a Reality
DARPA edges closer to its dream of having 250 AI drones for urban warfare environments.
DARPA edges closer to its dream of having 250 AI drones for urban warfare environments.
DARPA edges closer to its dream of having 250 AI drones for urban warfare environments.
Astronomers Analyze A Rare 470 Year Old ‘Baby’ Magnetar
Swift J1818.0−1607 Is A Rare Magnetar But Its Even More Special Because Its Just A Baby.
Swift J1818.0−1607 Is A Rare Magnetar But Its Even More Special Because Its Just A Baby.
Astronomers analyse a 470 year old "baby" cosmic object known as a magnetar using the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Pope Francis Calls for Prayers as AI Research Progresses
The pontiff says robotics "can make a better world possible."
The pontiff says robotics "can make a better world possible."
The Pope’s statement underscores the fundamental uncertainty that surrounds projections for robotics and machine learning in the coming years.
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