Scientists developed a new AI framework to prevent machines from misbehaving

They promised us the robots wouldn't attack… In what seems like dialogue lifted straight from the pages of a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Stanford claim they've developed an algorithmic framework that guarantees AI won't misbehave. The framework uses'Seldonian' algorithms, named for the protagonist of Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" series, a continuation of the fictional universe where the author's "Laws of Robotics" first appeared. According to the team's research, the Seldonian architecture allows developers to define their own operating conditions in order to prevent systems from crossing certain thresholds while training or optimizing. In essence, this should allow developers to keep AI systems from harming or discriminating against humans. Deep learning systems power everything from facial recognition to stock market predictions.