Proposals would ensures that'our government understands the benefits and pitfalls of this technology as it engages in a responsible, accountable rollout of AI' A proposed US'AI in Government Act 2018' would seek to both foster bigger official support for Artificial Intelligence at the Federal level, while also highlighting areas of potential future concern. Under the Act – a bi-partisan initiative – some of Uncle Sam's executive agencies would be tasked to specifically research and consider AI applications and strategy, as well as create an advisory board to address AI policy and issues, including: Expanding the General Services Administration office to provide "technical expertise to relevant government agencies," research Federal AI policy, and "promote [American] competitiveness through agency and industry cooperation" to ensure the United Sates would have global competitive advantage in AI, supported by giving the government the resources it needs to "hire experts, do research, and work across federal agencies to use AI technologies in smart and effective ways" Establish strategies for using AI in "Federal data strategy" Identify skills and competencies for AI and establish or update what civil servants would need to know on the topic, skills-wise. The Bill's sponsors cited both the promises and risks of AI as significant motivations for their proposed legislation, noting that, "[AI] will have significant impacts for our country, economy, and society [so] ensuring that our government has the capabilities and expertise to help navigate those impacts will be important in the coming years and decades. "[This] legislation [ensures that] our government understands the benefits and pitfalls of this technology as it engages in a responsible, accountable rollout of AI." The work is the American equivalent of a Private Member's Bill, so may not progress that much – but does, in the words of The National Law Review, recognise "AI's simultaneous promises and challenges for future policymakers" and could represent "a notable step towards government adoption of AI" in America.

Elon Musk's latest Twitter revelation has anime fans around the world buzzing with excitement. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO tweeted that it's'time to create a mecha,' in a nod to the killer humanoid robots made popular by science fiction and a slew of anime series, including Neon Genesis Evangelion, Code Geass, and Gundam. The seemingly unprompted statement came not long after Musk revealed his appreciation for the wildly successful movie, Your Name, which became the highest grossing anime film of all time after it was released in 2016. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO tweeted this week that it's'time to create a mecha,' in a nod to the killer humanoid robots made popular by science fiction and a slew of anime series, including Neon Genesis Evangelion (right), Code Geass, and Gundam Don't start building a doomsday bunker just yet, though; as with many of the eccentric CEO's previous Twitter claims, the latest statement should be taken with a grain of salt. In a refreshing change from his recent headline-grabbing outbursts, Musk sparked a positive conversation about anime on Twitter earlier this week after sharing the trailer for the 2016 anime Your Name, noting that he loves the movie.

Over 450 Amazon employees have urged CEO Jeff Bezos to quit selling the tech giant's controversial facial recognition technology to cops. That's according to a new account, written by an anonymous Amazon employee, who joined other staffers in delivering a letter to Bezos laying out their demands. The facial recognition technology, called'Rekognition,' has been attracting scrutiny since May when the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) revealed Amazon had been selling it to several police departments around the country. Over 450 Amazon employees have urged CEO Jeff Bezos to quit selling the tech giant's controversial facial recognition technology, called Rekognition, to cops It comes a day after Bezos appeared at the Wired25 summit and defended his firm's involvement in government contracts. 'We know Bezos is aware of these concerns and the industry-wide conversation happening right now,' the employee wrote in a letter published to Medium.

The comments, during an on stage interview Monday at a Wired technology conference in San Francisco, followed reports several weeks ago about Google's secret China search project that sparked a backlash from human-rights advocates and Washington lawmakers, who warn the effort could aid a repressive regime. Google, a unit of Alphabet Inc., also faces pressure from its own employees to only do work that adheres to the company's values. In August, hundreds of employees signed a letter asking Google to give rank-and-file workers a voice in the ethics-review process and the ability to opt out of working on certain projects. Google decided in 2010 to withdraw its search engine from China to protest government censorship and attempts to hack into the Gmail accounts of Chinese human-rights activists. Google co-founder Sergey Brin then described the government as having the "earmarks of totalitarianism" of the Soviet Union, where he was born.

The evolution of self-learning algorithms and sophisticated computers has posed new challenges to the enforcement of antitrust laws.

Technological advances have changed the way people work, consume information, and live. Innovations in technology gave impetus to the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). In recent years, AI has generated controversy. Proponents cite AI's track record of improving operational efficiency, enhancing target identification efforts, and increasing productivity through automation and big data analytics. Conversely, AI opponents blame automation for fueling unemployment and rising inequality; some have even suggested AI is a threat to humanity.

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai has acknowledged publicly for the first time that the tech giant is considering a search engine for China, saying it could offer'better information' to people than rival services. Speaking at the Wired 25th anniversary conference late Monday, Pichai said Google leaders'feel obliged to think hard' about China despite criticism over the possibly of cooperating with Chinese censorship. 'We are always balancing a set of values,' he said, while adding that'we also follow the rule of law in every country.' Google CEO Sundar Pichai addressed questions about China and the company's work with the US military at the Wired 25th anniversary conference in San Francisco Pichai described Project Dragonfly, which has drawn criticism from Google employees, lawmakers and human rights activists, as an effort to learn about what Google could offer if it resumed its search operations in China. 'It turns out we would be able to serve well over 99 percent of the (search) queries,' he said onstage in a question-and-answer session.

Posted in America, Deception, Patents at 5:13 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz Summary: With resurgence of rather meaningless terms like so-called'clouds' (servers/hosting) and'AI' (typically anything in code which does something clever, including management of patents) the debate is being shifted away from 35 U.S.C. § 101 (Section 101); but courts would still see past such façade THE EPO and USPTO both have a bad new habit that they spread to other patent offices, such as KIPO in Korea. They use or misuse buzzwords. They try to make things outside patent scope seem so innovative that somehow this supposed innovation defies the rules (scope). Sometimes that manages to impress or at least confuse examiners and judges. "So let's start with this assumption that patent maximalists have come to accept Section 101/Alice renders software patents worthless and even overzealous, very large law firms (Finnegan is one of the biggest) insist that patenting has gone too far for practical purposes. Where do they go from here? So it's not hard to see why patent maximalists would pursue such tricks. As recently as Sunday Watchtroll published this rant about Section 101/Alice -- the basis (or legal framework) upon which most software patents become void. "This has prompted many to cast a grim prospect for the software patent industry," Babak Nouri (at Watchtroll) wrote less than a couple of days ago, as if the patents themselves are the industry… "A Realistic Perspective on post-Alice Software Patent Eligibility" is the headline and here's a snide remark directed at the law itself: "Much of the havoc wrought in the software patent system by the landmark decision Alice v. CLS Bank International, 134 S. Ct. 2347 (2014) stems from the unworkable two-part patent eligibility test based on vaguely defined and nebulous Abstract idea and significantly more constructs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not just a new technology that requires regulation. It is a powerful force that is reshaping daily practices, personal and professional interactions, and environments. For the well-being of humanity it is crucial that this power is used as a force of good. Ethics plays a key role in this process by ensuring that regulations of AI harness its potential while mitigating its risks. AI may be defined in many ways.

Google is ending a controversial practice in Europe where it requires smartphone makers seeking to pre-install Google's app store to also add other Google apps, such as search and Chrome. Instead, Google will allow device manufacturers to pre-install the Google Play Store on a stand-alone basis, and offer the option to pre-install Google's other proprietary apps for an extra, unspecified fee. The company's announcement Tuesday came ahead of an Oct. 29 deadline to comply with a European Union antitrust decision, which saw regulators slap the company with a $5 billion fine for bundling its apps in an allegedly anticompetitive manner. Google is fighting the order but is working to meet its terms, because not doing so by the deadline could risk further penalties. In making their decision, antitrust officials in Europe had said that Google's practice of tying the apps together could harm competition by giving Google a built-in advantage over new apps struggling to attract an audience.