Do the benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks?
This essay is the winner of The Economist’s Open Future essay competition in the category of Open Progress, responding to the question: “Do the benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks?” The winner is Frank L. Ruta, 24 years old, from America. Read full Article
Read moreWhen an AI Goes Full Jack Kerouac
On March 25, 2017, a black Cadillac with a white-domed surveillance camera attached to its trunk departed Brooklyn for New Orleans. An old GPS unit was fastened atop the roof. Inside, a microphone dangled from the ceiling. Read full Article
Read moreWhy Data Needs Humans as Much as Humans Need Data
Data, the new, sexy buzzword formerly known as the old, unsexy buzzword has in many ways been pitched as the great equalizer. After all, we can all buy the same set of stats and figures. Data is literally a commodity. As such, there’s a temptation to commoditize all firms that use it. Read full Article
Read moreThe Automation Charade
The rise of the robots has been greatly exaggerated. Whose interests does that serve? Somewhere, right now, a manager is intoning to a broke, exhausted underling that someone is willing to do the same job for less—or, that some thing is willing to do it for free. Read full Article
Read moreTech Cos Confront The Ethics Of AI
From countering bias in computer vision algorithms to the use of AI in military drones, companies are increasingly looking at artificial intelligence through the lens of ethics. Artificial intelligence is having a growing impact on our health, education, security, and economy. Read full Article
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