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Nov 30, 2022

4 Technologists Debate the Future of AI

Can we trust artificial intelligence? Will it take our jobs? Can it be creative? Those were some of the topics that came up last month when the Portugal Economic Forum met in New York City and I moderated a panel on “The Future of AI.” (Disclosure: I received food but…

Artificial Intelligence

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4 Technologists Debate the Future of AI
4 Technologists Debate the Future of AI
Artificial Intelligence

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Apr 30, 2021

Is AI Research a ‘Cesspit’?

KEY POINTS Computer scientists worry about the social impacts of AI, which can invade privacy or write fake news. Many think peer review should consider such risks alongside scientific merit. Others believe scientists and engineers should spread information freely. Recently The New Yorker published a feature I wrote on AI…

Artificial Intelligence

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Is AI Research a ‘Cesspit’?
Is AI Research a ‘Cesspit’?
Artificial Intelligence

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Nov 22, 2020

Bothersome Prepositions

People are weird with prepositions. Here’s a list of offenses that irk me. Granted, many are idiomatic and likely escape your definition of “mistake,” but why use an idiomatic preposition when a plainly sensical one will do? “different than” -> “different from” (or “different to” in England) “based around” or…

Language

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Bothersome Prepositions
Bothersome Prepositions
Language

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Dec 31, 2019

The Future of the Brain: Implants, Ethics, and AI

Neuroscience is a humbling enterprise. As a wise person once said, if the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn’t. But still, we make progress, with implications for medicine, artificial intelligence, education, and philosophy. So what is the future…

Neuroscience

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The Future of the Brain: Implants, Ethics, and AI
The Future of the Brain: Implants, Ethics, and AI
Neuroscience

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Dec 30, 2019

The Future of Cities: Entrepreneurship, Self-Driving Cars, and Surveillance

According to the UN, more than half the world’s population lives in cities, and by 2050 that number will exceed two-thirds. Cities will increasingly define our futures, so what’s the future of cities? Artificial intelligence will certainly play a role. Last month I attended the Smart City Expo World Congress…

Self Driving Cars

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The Future of Cities: Entrepreneurship, Self-Driving Cars, and Surveillance
The Future of Cities: Entrepreneurship, Self-Driving Cars, and Surveillance
Self Driving Cars

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Dec 9, 2019

Can Artificial Intelligence Increase Our Morality?

In discussions of AI ethics, there’s a lot of talk of designing “ethical” algorithms, those that produce behaviors we like. People have variously called for software that treats people fairly, that avoids violating privacy, that cedes to humanity decisions about who should live and die. …

Artificial Intelligence

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Can Artificial Intelligence Increase Our Morality?
Can Artificial Intelligence Increase Our Morality?
Artificial Intelligence

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Published in proto.life

·Nov 8, 2018

How a DNA Test Can Help You Deal with Depression

Gene tests for antidepressants are going mainstream — and getting more confusing. Here’s a guide.

Mental Health

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How a DNA Test Can Help You Deal with Depression
How a DNA Test Can Help You Deal with Depression
Mental Health

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Published in The Startup

·Oct 5, 2018

How to Train (Ethical) Hackers

By 2022, the demand for qualified cybersecurity personnel will outstrip supply by 1.8 million workers. What can the industry do to reduce this global threat? According to Richard Buckland, a computer scientist at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, the answer is education. He’s been experimenting with…

Security

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How to Train (Ethical) Hackers
How to Train (Ethical) Hackers
Security

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Published in DataDrivenInvestor

·Sep 24, 2018

Just Months Old, a Game-Playing A.I. Takes on the World

Forget chess. OpenAI Five wants to beat humanity at a far more complex challenge. — Competition between humans and artificial intelligence (A.I.) usually plays out in research papers. Occasionally, there’s a public performance of a game of chess or Go in front of a staid crowd. Last month in Vancouver, British Columbia, however, I saw something entirely different. The Canadian city was playing host to…

Artificial Intelligence

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Just Months Old, a Game-Playing A.I. Takes on the World
Just Months Old, a Game-Playing A.I. Takes on the World
Artificial Intelligence

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Published in The Startup

·Sep 21, 2018

What a “Minimal Turing Test” Says About Humans

In 1950, the computer scientist Alan Turing asked “Can machines think?” and proposed a test: Could a computer convincingly imitate a human in written conversation? …

Artificial Intelligence

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What a “Minimal Turing Test” Says About Humans
What a “Minimal Turing Test” Says About Humans
Artificial Intelligence

4 min read

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