Don’t fail prey to the AI hype machine. These high-profile stories of AI failure are alarming for consumers, embarrassing for the companies involved, and an important reality-check for us all.
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Fight Organizational Bias with Unstructured Data
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Efforts to fight organizational bias often fall short. Lexalytics CEO Jeff Catlin explains how to use unstructured data to fight your own company’s biases.
Let’s Talk AI Cooperation (Don’t Call it an “Arms Race”)
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Advances in artificial intelligence are usually framed as an arms race. Instead, let’s look at AI research through the sunnier lens of cooperation.
Deepfakes Explained: What, Why and How to Spot Them
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As the 2020 elections loom near, AI-generated deepfakes are hitting the news cycle. But what are deepfakes? Why are they dangerous? And what can you do?
A Brief History of Unicorns in Culture and Technology
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From Pliny to Palo Alto, join us as we trace the history of unicorns from ancient times all the way through to their modern reinterpretation.
Are We in an AI Hype Bubble? Not Necessarily
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It could be 20 or 30 years before AI matches humans, researchers now say. But VC firms are still investing billions. Are we in an AI hype bubble?
3 Surprising AI Applications in Food, Energy and Airlines
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Artificial intelligence for the food, energy and airline industries? These clever AI applications will surprise and inspire you.
AI Won’t Solve Fake News (Not Today, Anyway)
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Why is AI so bad at fighting fake news? Learn why AI won’t solve fake news, and why the problem is only getting worse with AI-generated fake videos.
Breaking Free From Unrealistic AI Expectations
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Are you tired of overhyped AI promises and moon-shot idealists who fail to deliver? Free yourself from the seduction of overhyped and unrealistic AI.
Using AI to Unlock the Brain
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This week: cognitive neuroscientists are using AI to unlock the brain and understand how it works; Gary Kasparov says AI will make us more human; and how to avoid “analysis paralysis” with your AI.
A Guide to Underwhelming with AI
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This week: a guide to underwhelming with AI, featuring Watson for Oncology; why Forrester says 75% of early AI projects will underwhelm; and Stephen Hawking’s different AI warning.
Hallucinating AI is a Big Security Problem
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This week: hallucinating AI is causing security headaches and potential disasters; a new report dives into potential malicious uses of artificial intelligence; and California legislators are taking action to protect you, your data and your privacy.