The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application filed by Microsoft that describes a method of cheat detection for games on a platform level using machine learning. The idea is to bring cheat detection outside the game itself given platforms like Xbox Live and PlayStation Network can't detect any wrongdoings within the game. To do this, Microsoft proposes using artificial intelligence. "A platform that hosts third-party games may not be able to detect cheating that occurs in third-party games, even where achievements in third-party games are managed at the platform level," the patent states. "When the third-party game notifies the game platform of the improperly awarded achievement, the game platform may award the player an item in response to the achievement, thereby rewarding the cheating behavior."

When you are trying to work out what will be the impact of a new technology, the conventional wisdom is that less will be in place than you think three years from now, and more will be in place in ten. I suspect that this is true about the way that AI will affect advisors. This is the last of an arc of posts that Russ Kliman, SEI's Head of Strategic Programs and Innovation and I have put together on AI. What is real about AI for advisors, and when we might see this technology impacting our practices and clients? We will also look at specific firms to see their differing approaches.

Following the unveiling of China's AI roadmap, some of the region's most tech-savvy nations followed suit. South Korea, a country boasting nearly 100% internet penetration and the first country to implement a nationwide Internet of Things (IOT) network has pledged to invest ₩2.2 trillion (US$2 billion) on AI-related R&D by 2022. Singapore, which in the past has boasted the highest smartphone adoption rates in the world, and which is already considered a regional AI leader, recently announced the formation of a high-level council that will advise the government on legal and ethical issues related to the continued adoption of AI. The council's formation is indicative of the Singaporean government's recognition that one of the key challenges facing the large-scale implementation of AI is reconciling its many benefits with its potential implications for societal norms and expectations. We should expect similar initiatives across the region.

Google is trying to quell the debates roiling its workforce by setting new internal rules designed to limit offensive language and personal attacks against fellow employees. In a set of guidelines sent to employees, Google said it would discipline anyone who discriminates against or attacks colleagues or engages in discussions that are "disruptive to a productive work environment," according to a copy of the guidelines reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The rules aim to curb so-called trolling--in which people are deliberately provocative or offensive online in order to elicit strong reactions--as well as "blanket statements about groups or categories of people." For Google, which has long prized its culture of open debate, the rules present fresh challenges about how to police employee speech while continuing to encourage free expression and unconventional thinking. Google sent employees what it called Community Guidelines last week, designed to limit offensive language and personal attacks.

This year also marks the Convention's 10th anniversary. As the artificial intelligence (AI) era inexorably unfolds across every dimension of our life, the principles enshrined in these two human rights documents can steer this great innovation in a direction that will benefit all humanity. It is essential that society reflects upon these documents and the opportunities – and some possible challenges – that AI presents to human rights, dignity and the advancement of society. "The Convention (on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities)… takes to a new height the movement from viewing persons with disabilities as'objects' of charity, medical treatment and social protection towards viewing persons with disabilities as'subjects' with rights, who are capable of claiming those rights and making decisions for their lives based on their free and informed consent as well as being active members of society..." The impact of technology innovation on inclusion and accessibility is well known: humans have always sought to augment their own capabilities. The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is remarkable drafting and deeply perceptive, because it pushes innovation into the realms of each person's individual expression of our shared humanity.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), is once again in the phase of drastic advancements. Unarguably, the technology itself can revolutionize the way we live our everyday life. But the exponential growth of technology poses a daunting task for policy researchers and law makers in making amendments to the existing norms. In addition, not everyone in the society is studying the potential socio-economic intricacies and cultural drifts that AI can bring about. It is prudence to reflect from our historical past to propel the development of technology in the right direction. To benefit the society of the present and future, I scientifically explore the societal impact of AI. While there are many public and private partnerships working on similar aspects, here I describe the necessity for an Unanimous International Regulatory Body for all applications of AI (UIRB-AI). I also discuss the benefits and drawbacks of such an organization. To combat any drawbacks in the formation of an UIRB-AI, both idealistic and pragmatic perspectives are discussed alternatively. The paper further advances the discussion by proposing novel policies on how such organization should be structured and how it can bring about a win-win situation for everyone in the society.

Often when we hear about artificial intelligence in legal it's addressed from a high-level, philosophical perspective that sometimes ignores the immediate use cases for practicing lawyers. Flying in the face of this, AI in legal took a major step forward on June 20 at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center where leaders from law firms, legal technology providers, law schools and in-house legal departments gathered to examine AI's convergence within specific areas of legal, namely: e-discovery, contract review, contract analysis, litigation, and of course, legal research. There are roughly 900 legal tech startups in the legal ecosystem all attempting to improve how law is practice from solo shops to the biggest firms in the world. Among these tech providers, AI-based tools are becoming more widely accepted and better understood among lawyers. In an encouraging sign, more corporate clients are demanding their outside counsel use these technologies to be more accurate, more innovative and more efficient.

Silicon Valley likes to think it is an engine of progress, which in turn helps tech companies self-identify as standard-bearers of progressivism. And in many ways, Silicon Valley is progressive. Companies voiced opposition to President Trump's bigoted executive order barring transgender people from serving in the military, and they stood up against the Trump administration's Islamophobic travel ban. Many tech CEOs spoke out this month against the separation of families at the border. While long hours are de rigueur in Silicon Valley and the jobs are dominated by white males, many of these companies emphasize at least some progressive values in the workplace, hosting open forums for employees to discuss politics and internal dynamics, offering ample time off, and creating well-funded (if too frequently ineffective) diversity initiatives.

A vision of what life on Mars and the moon could look like has been revealed in a series of incredible concept images. The stunning shots reveal the 3D-printed homes and automated vehicles that could one day cover the surface of the planet. They were created by the firm set up by designer Norman Foster, perhaps best known in the technology world for his work on Apple's newly constructed'spaceship' campus in Cupertino, California. A vision of what life on Mars and the moon could look like has been revealed in an incredible series of concept images. The stunning shots reveal the 3D-printed houses and automated vehicles that will scatter the surface of future Mars and lunar colonies.

If you were hoping PUBG Corp's lawsuit against Epic Games over Fortnite would be a knock-down drag-out fight to determine which battle royale game emerges triumphant... well, you'll be disappointed. The PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds developer has dropped the South Korean lawsuit, which alleged that Epic was imitating its interface and in-game items through Fortnite's Battle Royale mode. PUBG declined to explain the reason for the change of heart (we've asked Epic for comment), but there are a few potential candidates. For one, it probably wasn't going to accomplish much. Short of securing an outright ban on Fortnite, a successful lawsuit wasn't likely to slow Epic down --it might have obtained money and some cosmetic changes, but not much more.