California lawmakers just adopted tough new privacy rules targeting Facebook, Google and other tech giants
California lawmakers on Thursday adopted sweeping new rules that restrict the data-harvesting practices of Amazon.com, Facebook, Google and Uber, a move that soon could spur other states, and even the U.S. Congress, to take aim at the tech industry. Read full Article
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10 Charts That Will Change Your Perspective On Artificial Intelligence’s Growth
These and many other fascinating insights are from Stanford University’s inaugural AI Index (PDF, no opt-in, 101 pp.). Read full Article
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Let’s make private data into a public good
The internal-combustion engine has been dominant for over a hundred years—not because it’s the best possible engine, but because it gained an initial advantage through historical accident. Read full Article
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AI Learns the Art of Debate
Today, an artificial intelligence (AI) system engaged in the first ever live, public debates with humans. Read full Article
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Could You Sue Diagnostic Algorithms or Medical Robots in the Future?
What if a deep learning algorithm misses a diagnosis, the doctor accepts the judgment and the patient dies? What if a surgical robot injures a patient during a procedure? Who will be held liable in the future when robots and artificial intelligence (A.I. Read full Article
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