Some technology insiders want to pause the continued development of artificial intelligence systems before machine learning neurological pathways run afoul of their human creators’ use intentions. Other computer experts argue that missteps are inevitable and that development must continue.
Category: Development
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Plans for 5G mast in Edinburgh ‘will damage iconic castle view’
Plans for a 5G mast in the middle of the most photographed view of Edinburgh Castle have been described as "damaging" by a conservation charity.
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The Google Graveyard: Remembering the 6 services shuttered in 2023
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To Combat Generative AI Email Threats, Fight Fire With Fire
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C-3PO Style Humanoid Robots Thrive From Surge in AI Development
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FBI Issues Warning About ‘Juice Jacking’ at Public USB Charging Stations
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Cambridge University scientists create robotic hand able to hold objects
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Remembering Data Compression Pioneer Jacob Ziv
Jacob Ziv, codeveloper of the Lempel-Ziv data compression algorithm, died on 26 March at the age of 91. The IEEE Life Fellow was awarded the 2021 IEEE Medal of Honor “for fundamental contributions to information theory and data compression technology, and for distinguished research leadership.” Ziv, an electrical engineering professor at the Technion—the Israel Institute...
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World Startup Convention: The India start-up gala that exploded into a scandal
In March, hundreds of budding entrepreneurs descended on Noida, a suburb of India's capital Delhi, to attend a three-day convention that had dubbed itself the "world's biggest funding festival".
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Samsung to cut chip production after profits plunge 96%
Samsung Electronics will cut memory chip production after estimating a 96% drop in its quarterly operating profit.