U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in a December interview with a small group of columnists in New York that one of the largest threats facing America was cyber warfare. A handful of House members suggested in a September letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats that “deepfakes” — videos that…Continue reading Biggest tech threat? An unaware America
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Amazon busted for ‘immoral’ Alexa eavesdropping ‘error’
Imagine having all your conversations in your home recorded, all your comings-and-goings, all your private chats with visitors — all without your knowledge, all without your permission. That’s what happened to one guy who learned the hard way that his Alexa wasn’t exactly his privacy friend.
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A.I. experts warn of loss of free will, need for morality
Hundreds of technology experts were asked their opinions about the state of artificial intelligence on humanity — and more than a third issued some dire warnings for the future. Specifically, a third said humans are at risk of losing free will.
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Red-light cameras, move over: Government gunning for your face
As if red-light cameras aren’t bad enough — now the government is implementing facial scanning in public.
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A.I. to take over world — or not: Whom to believe?
Artificial intelligence has been alternately described as the savior of humanity and the destroyer of life as we know it. So which is it?
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Amazon’s sexist A.I. reveals broader weaknesses of technology
Amazon, it seems, has been having a bit of trouble with the artificial intelligence it uses to recruit new talent. Specifically: The A.I. seems a bit sexist; it frequently overlooks female candidates simply because they are female. But that’s just an underscore of the limits of technology.
