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Tag: artificial intelligence

19 May

Google says it won’t build AI tools for oil and gas drillers

published on May 19, 2020 - 1:32 PM

Google says it will no longer build custom artificial intelligence tools for speeding up oil and gas extraction, separating itself

12 Jun

San Francisco prosecutors turn to AI to reduce racial bias

published on June 12, 2019 - 12:45 PM

(AP) — In a first-of-its kind experiment, San Francisco prosecutors are turning to artificial intelligence to reduce racial bias in

01 Apr

No AI in humor: R2-D2 walks into a bar, doesn’t get the joke

published on April 1, 2019 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — A robot walks into a bar. It goes CLANG. Alexa and Siri can tell jokes mined from a

11 Feb

Trump to call for investment in artificial intelligence

published on February 11, 2019 - 1:02 PM

(AP) – President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize research and development in

08 Aug

BLOG: Would you let a machine read your employees’ emails?

published on August 8, 2018 - 3:57 PM

Employees have no expectation of privacy in the workplace. Every piece of email we send on company accounts is there

17 Jul

Why is Facebook keen on robots? It’s just the future of AI

published on July 17, 2018 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — Facebook announced several new hires of top academics in the field of artificial intelligence Tuesday, among them a

19 Jun

IBM computer proves formidable against 2 human debaters

published on June 19, 2018 - 1:03 PM

(AP) — An argumentative computer proved formidable against two human debaters as IBM gave its first public demonstration of new

07 Jun

Google pledges not to use AI for weapons or surveillance

published on June 7, 2018 - 1:03 PM

(AP) — Google pledges that it will not use artificial intelligence in applications related to weapons or surveillance, part of

08 May

Google showcases AI advances at its big conference

published on May 8, 2018 - 12:32 PM

(AP) — Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers conference Tuesday, where it announced

07 May

Microsoft launches $25M program to use AI for disabilities

published on May 7, 2018 - 12:56 PM

(AP) — Microsoft is launching a $25 million initiative to use artificial intelligence to build better technology for people with