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Issue 146: Applied Artificial Intelligence Digest

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Good morning, digest readers!
Here's what's been happening in the field of AI this week.
 

Singapore releases framework on how AI can be ethically used


Singapore has released a framework on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be ethically and responsibly used, which businesses in the Republic and elsewhere can adopt as they grapple with issues that have emerged with new technology. Read more.
 

AI Is Still On Course to Outpace Human Intelligence


The Singularity is near(er)! At least, that’s what the famous inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil argues. Read more.
 

If AI Is The New Electricity, Who Is The Samuel Insull?


Andrew Ng repeatedly compares AI to electricity, positioning AI as a technology that will be everywhere, and in everything. But if you study the history of electricity adoption in the United States, it was not always on track for ubiquity. With all the attention paid to Tesla, Edison, Westinghouse, and others, the real brains behind mass adoption of electricity was Samuel Insull. Read more.

AI Can Now Decode Words Directly from Brain Waves

Neuroscientists are teaching computers to read words straight out of people's brains. Read more.


 

THE STATE OF AI IN 2019


It’s a common psychological phenomenon: repeat any word enough times, and it eventually loses all meaning, disintegrating like soggy tissue into phonetic nothingness. For many of us, the phrase “artificial intelligence” fell apart in this way a long time ago. Read more.
 

The Hidden Automation Agenda of the Davos Elite


DAVOS, Switzerland — They’ll never admit it in public, but many of your bosses want machines to replace you as soon as possible. Read more.
 

Check out highlights from last year's BootstrapLabs Applied AI Conference:

Keynote & Fireside Chat - Death of Moore's Law

PORTFOLIO UPDATES

Our Portfolio Companies are Hiring!


Interested in working in the field of Applied AI? We've compiled a list of open opportunities within our community. Feel free to share with friends below.
AEye: Business Development
Cargo Chief: Full-Stack Engineer
Cargo Chief: Senior Software Engineer
GetAccept: VP of Engineering
GetAccept:  Customer Success Manager
GetAccept: Sales Development Representative 
GetAccept: Account Executive
Nodle: Software and System Architect
Nodle: Android Mobile App Developer
Nodle: Lead Engineer
Pinn: Backend Engineer
Sibly: Head of Product
UnitQ: DevOps Engineer
Vidora: Senior Customer Success Manager
Vidora: Account Executive


 
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