More than 160 companies in the Artificial Intelligence sector signed a pledge not to develop deadly autonomous weapons. The short document declares “the decision to take a human life should never be …
Pentagon’s first broad A.I. strategy to be published “within weeks”
An upcoming publication allegedly set for release in a number of weeks will be the Department of Defense’s first on its long-term strategic plans for the development and expansion of Artificial …
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China, Russia, and the US Are All Building Centers for Military AI
"Russia and the United States are moving closer to opening their own centers for military-related research into artificial intelligence, as China did in the spring of last year. But the three …
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U.S. Needs a National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence, Lawmakers and Experts Say
"Policymakers and technology experts said without a broad national strategy for driving artificial intelligence forward, the U.S. risks letting global competitors direct the growth of the budding …
International Space Station Welcomes Robot Crew Member
The International Space Station is now equipped with a robot programmed to serve astronauts. The Crew Interactive Mbile Companion (CIMON) was developed by IBM and Airbus, and is designed as a floating …
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IRS Wants Artificial Intelligence To Guard Taxpayer Data
The IRS published a request for information on combining machine learning with cyber security programs to build a data protection system that is “more than just a threat intelligence platform” and …
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Technological entanglement
An interesting paper from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute looking at issues of entanglement and dual-use technologies framed from the particular perspective of China and Artificial …
Google’s Withdrawal from Pentagon AI Project Risks U.S. Lives, Says former Deputy Defense Secretary
“Google’s decision to withdraw from some Pentagon business following an internal revolt is creating a moral hazard for itself and its employees, former Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said.” At the …
Machine learning improving diagnosis of Zika and other pathogens
Combining artificial intelligence with mass spectrometry, scientists have developed a platform able to diagnose Zika virus with an accuracy above 95%, even as the virus mutates and over a time range …
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The introduction of AI-integrated drone surveillance programs for local police
Local police now have access to drones and footage analysis software from the same company that currently supplies body cameras, which have already seen widespread integration. Use of this technology, …