Facial recognition technology carries a lot of pitfalls — most notably, perhaps, when it comes to determing an individual’s personality and characteristics.

Congress needs to step in and put some restrictions on when, how, why and under what conditions police can use facial recognition technology.

Imagine a day when the job you apply for includes a facial scan from human resources that A.I.-fueled software will then use to rate your responsibility and emotional stability levels.

The dangers of China beating America in the development of artificial intelligence cannot be overstated.

Google’s executives may have put in print some guidance about so-called ethical artificial intelligence. But that’s no guarantee Google’s A.I. pursuits will actually prove ethical.