The New York Times
How One State Managed to Actually Write Rules on Facial Recognition
Who Is Making Sure the A.I. Machines Aren’t Racist?
|| Diversity Equity and Inclusion || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)
When Google forced out two well-known artificial intelligence experts, a long-simmering research controversy burst into the open.
A.I. Drone May Have Acted on Its Own in Attacking Fighters, U.N. Says
|| Robotics Applications || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)
A United Nations report suggested that a drone, used against militia fighters in Libya’s civil war, may have selected a target autonomously.
How Germany Hopes to Get the Edge in Driverless Technology
|| Transportation Applications || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)
A new law allows autonomous vehicles in everyday use and provides legal consistency lacking in the United States.
Tapping Into the Brain to Help a Paralyzed Man Speak
Bourdain Documentary’s Use of A.I. to Mimic Voice Draws Questions
|| AI General Intelligence || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)
The documentary “Roadrunner” by Morgan Neville uses 45 seconds of a voice that sounds like Bourdain, generated with artificial intelligence. Is it ethical?
What Are the Ethics of Tainted Funds?
|| General Ethics || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)
A conversation with Lawrence Lessig about Jeffrey Epstein, MIT, and reputation laundering.
China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
|| Health and Medical Applications || Media Article || Medium (5-10 min)
Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent.