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Week of January 14
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Connectivity
Hate lawyers? Can’t afford one? Blockchain smart contracts are here to help.
Mainstream online legal services are getting serious about using crypto to automate bits of what they do—and lower the bar to entry for us all.
When Chinese hackers declared war on the rest of us
Many thought the internet would bring democracy to China. Instead it empowered rampant government oppression, and now the censors are turning their attention to the rest of the world.
Intelligent Machines
This Ikea kitchen might teach industrial robots to be less dumb and more helpful
Nvidia’s new robotics lab will see if robots can learn to fetch the ketchup, load the dishwasher, and—eventually—make a cake.
A neural network can learn to organize the world it sees into concepts—just like we do
Generative adversarial networks are not just good for causing mischief. They can also show us how AI algorithms “think.”
Americans want to regulate AI but don’t trust anyone to do it
The public thinks that human-level AI is likely to cause more harm than good, a new report has shown.
Sustainable Energy
We could still prevent 1.5 ˚C of warming—but we almost certainly won’t
New research finds we’d need to immediately stop building fossil-fuel-burning vehicles, planes, and factories.
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When Chinese hackers declared war on the rest of us
Many thought the internet would bring democracy to China. Instead it empowered rampant government oppression, and now the censors are turning their attention to the rest of the world.
A neural network can learn to organize the world it sees into concepts—just like we do
Generative adversarial networks are not just good for causing mischief. They can also show us how AI algorithms “think.”
Never mind killer robots—here are six real AI dangers to watch out for in 2019
Last year a string of controversies revealed a darker (and dumber) side to artificial intelligence.
One day your voice will control all your gadgets, and they will control you
The magnetic north pole is messing with your smartphone’s mapping apps
China will now officially try to extend its Great Firewall to blockchains
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