The US Army recently announced that it is developing the first drones that can spot and target vehicles and people using artificial intelligence (AI). This is a big step forward. Whereas current military drones are still controlled by people, this new technology will decide who to kill with almost no human involvement.
(ANTIMEDIA) — This week we were treated to a veritable carnival attraction as Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of one of the largest tech companies in the world, testified before Senate committees about privacy issues related to Facebook’s handling of user data. Besides highlighting the fact that most United States senators — and most people, for that matter — […]
Human beings aren’t just getting greedier, but stupider. That’s according to Professor Stephen Hawking: and, really, it doesn’t seem like a particularly shocking statement or commentary. Just simple observation seems to indicate a rapid stupidification process going on all over the place, for a whole host of reasons and manifesting in a whole bunch of […]
(ANTIMEDIA) — World-renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking passed away Tuesday, leaving behind a legacy of innovation when it comes to understanding black holes, time and space, and the universe in general. In recent years, Hawking, who suffered from Lou Gehrig’s disease, a neurodegenerative disorder, was outspoken on a variety of issues, often addressing societal, environmental, and existential dilemmas […]
(TIM) — Speaking at the South by Southwest (SXSW) conference and festival on March 11, billionaire polymath pioneer Elon Musk warned “AI is far more dangerous than nukes” regarding the dangers associated with the rapidly developing field of artificial intelligence (AI). “I’m very close to the cutting edge in AI and it scares the hell out of me,” […]
Opinion — The only apparatus that could hope to match the soullessness of the psychopaths that run our planet is manifested in the rise of artificial intelligence, paired with robots, which press reports indicate will replace vast sections of the beleaguered human workforce within decades.
(ANTIMEDIA) — We are smack dab in the middle of what future generations will likely refer to as the Golden Age of algorithmic artificial intelligence. Startups galore, all competing to get a paper-thin slice of what analysts say will soon be a $14 billion dollar cake. Currently, the major players in AI development are the governments of the U.S., China, […]
A Stanford University public debate between Peter Thiel and Reid Hoffman focused on technology and politics, with cyrptocurrency and artificial intelligence taking center stage.
Thiel was a strong supporter of President Trump during the 2016 election, while Hoffman conformed with a vast majority of his peers, acting as an advisor to Hillary Clinton, according to Recode, while using his fortune to bolster liberal candidates and causes.
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(ANTIMEDIA) — Millions of jobs are at risk of being outsourced to automated artificial intelligence or robotic applications in the next decade.
