A 2011 Kentucky law requires judges to consult an algorithm when deciding whether defendants must post…
Author: Tom Simonite
Forget Politics. For Now, Deepfakes Are for Bullies
The surging popularity of Chinese app Zao has reignited concern that deepfakes could influence an election.…
Planned Eric Schmidt Talk at AI Conference Draws Protest
The former Google CEO is scheduled to keynote a Stanford conference on ethics in artificial intelligence.…
Behind the Rise of China’s ******-Recognition Giants
Megvii, one of China's highly valued ******-recognition startups, has filed for an IPO. Most of its…
Ask the Know-It-Alls: How Do Machines Learn?
Don’t get swept away by the hype: Machine learning doesn’t make computers anything like people. No…
OpenAI Said Its Code Was Risky. Two Grads Re-Created It Anyway
The artificial intelligence lab cofounded by Elon Musk said its software could too easily be adapted…
To Power AI, This Startup Built a Really, Really Big Chip
Many computer chips are smaller than your fingernail. Cerebras' new chip for AI systems is bigger…
Amazon Says It Can Detect Fear on Your Face. You Scared?
The company updates its Rekognition suite with an algorithm that can tell if you’re afraid. Researchers…
It’s Justice League vs. Algorithmic Justice League in Court
DC Comics wants to block a proposed trademark for the Algorithmic Justice League, brainchild of an…
****** Recognition Is Suddenly Everywhere. Should You Worry?
As the accuracy of such algorithms improve, governments use ****** recognition in more ways—and prompt increasing…