Blog – Page 100 – Technology vs Humanity: the coming clash of man and machine

‘Bias deep inside the code’: the problem with AI ‘ethics’ in Silicon Valley

When Stanford announced a new artificial intelligence institute, the university said the “designers of AI must be broadly representative of humanity” and unveiled 120 faculty and tech leaders partnering on the initiative. Read full Article

Robots on the run

Young animals gallop across fields, climb trees and immediately find their feet with enviable grace after they fall1. Read full Article

Humanity is on ‘the highway to digital dictatorship’, says Yuval Noah Harari (but it’s not inevitable)

“Well, none of this is inevitable,” he says, suddenly eager to sound a note of optimism. “We can do things on the level of global co-operation, such as an agreement against producing autonomous weapons systems. We can do things on the level of individual government, for example laws to govern the ownership and use of … Continue reading "Humanity is on ‘the highway to digital dictatorship’, says Yuval Noah Harari (but it’s not inevitable)"

Robots Can Manage Your Money. But Even They Need Humans.

The robots may need some help from humans after all. The rise of so-called roboadvisers has been among the most significant changes to how consumers obtain financial planning advice in the past several years. Read full Article

The Frontier of Business Growth and Security is Ethics — Part I: Why

Social media and other digital disruptions have changed the world forever. Now, like it or not, transparency is king. One outcome of this massive shift is that ethics are no longer a nice to have; rather they are something for every board and leader to grapple with. Read full Article