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How Afraid of AI Should We Be?
I'm sure you've heard of or seen the movie "The Matrix''. The film follows our protagonist, Neo, as he tries to save humanity from the matrix: a fabricated world created by artificial intelligence to trap humans in. Artificial Intelligence (or "AI" for short) is becoming increasingly more prevalent in our lives and will play an instrumental part in humanity's future. While many view it as something that can be beneficial, it can also be devastatingly destructive. However, the reason we should fear AI has nothing to do with a machine's consciousness or the risk of its rebellion, but something much simpler.
Using AI to Identify Automobiles in Hollywood Cinema
Cars are central to the cinema in a variety of ways. While the railroad and trains were prominent during the silent era -- and in the westerns that continued to be produced well into the 1970s -- automobiles offer greater freedom of movement than trains do and thus offer greater cinematic possibilities. So extensive is this relationship that the car chase has almost become a mini-genre unto itself. Yet film scholars have not yet dedicated any work to exploring this subject in depth. But we can start by examining the relationship between cinema and transportation more broadly.
Vinith Misra: How can our relationships with computers be funnier and friendlier?
Computer scientist Vinith Misra shares how computational humor could help bridge the gap between humans and their machines. Vinith Misra is a computer scientist and currently works as the technical director for content strategy data science at Roblox. Previously, he worked at Netflix and IBM Watson. He's received the Stanford Graduate Fellowship, the National Science and Defense Graduate Fellowship and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's David Adler Memorial Thesis Prize. In 2015, he was a member of Forbes' "30 Under 30."
Creating artificial intelligence that acts more human by 'knowing that it knows'
A research group from the Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, has taken a big step towards creating a neural network with metamemory through a computer-based evolution experiment. In recent years, there has been rapid progress in designing artificial intelligence technology using neural networks that imitate brain circuits. One goal of this field of research is understanding the evolution of metamemory to use it to create artificial intelligence with a human-like mind. Metamemory is the process by which we ask ourselves whether we remember what we had for dinner yesterday and then use that memory to decide whether to eat something different tonight. While this may seem like a simple question, answering it involves a complex process.
Five clever ways to use your Echo and Alexa that you'll wish you knew sooner
The built-in screen gives you another helpful security feature if you have an Echo Show. You can turn on the camera from anywhere to make sure everything is OK at home. With Drop In, you can pop in on your speaker or one owned by a friend or family member who has authorized access. It's an excellent way to say hello without picking up the phone. Now, you can use the Alexa app to pop into your own Echo devices. In the app, tap Communicate at the bottom of the screen, then Drop In. Choose the device you want from the list. MORE ECHO USES: 'Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor' - How to use your Echo to get medical help The Amazon Echo, a voice-controlled virtual assistant, is seen at it's product launch for Britain and Germany in London, Britain, September 14, 2016.