An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing
An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing August 30, 2023 Authored: Geoff Brumfiel Published: NPR Summary: A small quadcopter drone powered by artificial intelligence (AI) has outflown human competitors in races. Developed in Switzerland, the drone used a combination of supervised learning, conventional programming, and reinforcement learning to master racing courses. While […]
AI won’t replace many jobs, but one demographic is in unemployment danger
AI won’t replace many jobs, but one demographic is in unemployment danger August 30, 2023 Authored: Emma Colton Published: FOX Business Summary: A United Nations study suggests that while generative artificial intelligence (AI) won’t replace most jobs, women may be disproportionately affected by job losses due to AI automation. The study finds that women, who […]
A.I.’s un-learning problem: Researchers say it’s virtually impossible to make an A.I. model ‘forget’ the things it learns from private user data
A.I.’s un-learning problem: Researchers say it’s virtually impossible to make an A.I. model ‘forget’ the things it learns from private user data August 30, 2023 Authored: Stephen Pastis Published: Fortune Summary: Artificial intelligence (AI) models struggle with unlearning data. Once trained on data, removing specific information is challenging without resetting the entire model, which is […]
Concerns raised over the ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate
Concerns raised over the ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate August 30, 2023 Authored: Joseph Boyle Published: The Japan Times Summary: The article discusses the philosophy of long-termism in Silicon Valley, which focuses on preventing human extinction through actions prioritizing the distant future. Critics argue that this philosophy is dangerous, as it diverts attention from pressing […]