Always fancied a Tesla but can't quite get the money together to by one? Then good news. Founder Elon Musk is looking to implement a Tesla taxi service by 2020, meaning that you'll be able to ride in one for the price of cab fare. Even better, Tesla owners can make some cash, too
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EU Announces Ethical AI Guidelines
The European Commission has just released a set of guidelines to help shape a more "trustworthy AI." It's the latest foray into taking a proactive approach to ethics in artificial intelligence, and includes seven key requirements for the development of ethical AI
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Google Duplex AI Automated Calling Tech Rolls out to Android Phones and iPhones
Google's Duplex AI-powered automated phone call system is coming to non-Google Pixel phones and iPhones. It now means that mo
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Google Disbands AI Committee Before First Meeting
Last week, Google announced that it had formed an AI Ethics committee to assist with the direction of its intelligent technology. This week came an update that few expected – the panel has already been dissolved. The move comes after public criticism of its member selection.
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Google Announces AI Ethics Panel
Google has announced the formation of an AI ethics panel, which will tackle how the company should responsibly use and develop AI projects. Made up by a diverse group from academic, corporate and government backgrounds, the council will formulate Google's AI approach.
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Understanding the Growing Role of AI in Customer Service
Salesforce has just launched an analytical AI titled Einstein, Zoho has conversation AI Zia Voice, while Zendesk and Microsof
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4 Jobs That We Shouldn’t Trust to Robots
Technology has become an integral part of everyday life, but there has to be a line, right? From hiring and firing employees to driving and doctoring everyday people, there are some jobs that should be left to human beings.
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What is Trump’s American AI Initiative?
President Trump just issued a new executive order on AI. Here's all the details you need about the nuts and bolts of what's been signed, what it all might look like in practice, and how it stacks up against AI research efforts not taking place under our star-spangled flag.
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ICYMI: Last Week on the Web | Feb 1 2019
It's only been the traditional seven days long, and yet this week has managed to pack a heck of a tech news in. We look at the stories that have caught our eye this week.
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ICYMI: Last Week on the Web | Jan 25 2019
From blocking your most hated artist on Spotify to robots delivering your groceries, Donald Trump losing pounds overnight and making thousands of dollars from virtual farming, a lot has happened in the last seven days. We take a look at what you might have missed.
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Robot Buddies, Cat Toilets, and Other Weird Products from CES 2019
Each year the Consumer Electronics Show hits Vegas with a big dollop of cutting-edge tech... and then there are the left field items that leave us scratching our heads. Naturally, 2019 is no exception, and it has delivered a bounty of weird and wonderful gadgets. We take a look.
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AI Armageddon: Robot Struck Down By Self-Driving Tesla Car
With the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas in full swing, many manufacturers are hoping to hit the headlines with a bang, but for the makers of Promobot, an autnomous robot designed for business, this happened quite literally when one of its fleet was taken out by a Tesla.
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Is Artificial Intelligence Doomed To Reflect The Worst In All Of Us?
An artificial intelligence that dislikes women or people of color sounds like a concept straight out of a Twilight Zone episode. Instead, it's reality. How did we get here? Is it possible to build an AI that won't reflect the bone-deep prejudices that exist in the real world?