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The 8 ways artificial intelligence will profoundly change city life by 2030

By 2030, how will AI shape the average North American city? In a century-long study of the impact of AI, an expert panel believes its effects will be profound. Eric Horvitz, technical fellow and managing director at Microsoft Research, came up with the idea for the One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence. The current…

December 5, 20220Comments

ByActiveFed

entrepreneurship Hi Tech & Innovation Internet

It is entrepreneurs, not governments, who drive innovation

Risky research is no longer funded by the U.S. government, which is sad. The day before a breakthrough occurs, it is a crazy idea... and if you are not funding crazy ideas, then you are stuck with linear (incremental) thinking. In this post, I'll explain why entrepreneurs (or 'exponential CEOs') can solve our problems instead…

November 24, 20220Comments

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Millions of jobs will be created by AI instead of being destroyed by it.

Recently, artificial intelligence has advanced so rapidly that it seems hardly a month goes by without a newsworthy AI breakthrough. Across a range of fields, from speech translation to medical diagnosis to gameplay, computers have surpassed humans in startling ways. AI has sparked a discussion about how it will affect employment. AI is feared to…

November 20, 20220Comments

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In 2040, Japan plans to make half its cargo ships autonomous

There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the inevitability of globalization in the world economy. As a result of the production freeze on one side of the world, havoc has been wreaked on the other, and supply chains are still struggling to recover. Although there are a number of countries…

November 10, 20220Comments

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The Facebook goal is to make smart robots that can explore your home

"Alexa, turn on the kitchen light." "Alexa, play soothing music at volume three." How can I find my keys, Alexa?” I asked. Using Alexa or Google Assistants, you can ask about facts, news, and the weather, as well as control smart home appliances (lights, alarms, TVs, etc.). Finding things is a capability that doesn't quite…

October 16, 20220Comments

ByActiveFed

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The Way AI Deepens Our Understanding of the Brain

It is well known that artificial neural networks are inspired by their biological counterparts. Yet these algorithms are extremely simplified, even cartoonish, when compared to human brains. How do they work? Can we learn anything from them? The answer is yes, according to a panel at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting this month. It…

October 15, 20220Comments

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Can We Tell If Artificial Intelligence Becomes Sentient?

In response to user input, Google's LaMDA software (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) produces text. An AI developer's dream has been realized with LaMDA, according to Blake Lemoine. His Google bosses disagree, and have suspended him from work for publishing his conversations with the machine. It is also possible that Lemoine is getting carried away,…

October 14, 20220Comments

ByActiveFed

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In 45 seconds, robots will make pizza for a startup founded by SpaceX engineers

What pizza lover doesn't love hot, gooey, freshly baked pizza? I don't know of a better food in existence (though ice cream is close). Our love for pizza has been strong for decades, but the Covid-19 pandemic elevated its consumption to a new level; based on Pizza Magazine’s 2022 Pizza Power Report (yes, there really…

October 13, 20220Comments

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Why Google Must Reorganize in Order to Survive

Businesses used to be able to see their competitors coming and anticipate their threats. As part of his theory of "disruptive innovation," Clayton Christensen taught that a new entrant attacks a market leader by launching low-end, low-priced products and then continually improving them. Consequently, Christensen's frameworks themselves have been disrupted-because you can no longer see…

October 12, 20220Comments

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Changing Startup Game with Crowdfunding

It is no longer the province of large R&D budgets or venture capitalists with deep pockets to develop innovative technology, from virtual reality headsets to solar-powered roadways. Today's tech entrepreneurs don't stand on the shoulders of giants - they surf a crowd. Thousands of projects benefit from crowdfunding, which has become a multibillion-dollar industry. The…

October 11, 20220Comments

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