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Artificial Intelligence Archive

Archives for August 2020

Technology
Elon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brainElon Musk is one step closer to connecting a computer to your brain
Technology

Neuralink has demonstrated a prototype of its brain-machine interface that currently works in pigs.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Future Perfect
The UK used a formula to predict students’ scores for canceled exams. Guess who did well.The UK used a formula to predict students’ scores for canceled exams. Guess who did well.
Future Perfect

The formula predicted rich kids would do better than poor kids who’d earned the same grades in class.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
The dystopian tech that companies are selling to help schools reopen soonerThe dystopian tech that companies are selling to help schools reopen sooner
Technology

This fall, AI could be watching students social distance and checking their masks.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Future Perfect
GPT-3, explained: This new language AI is uncanny, funny — and a big dealGPT-3, explained: This new language AI is uncanny, funny — and a big deal
Future Perfect

Computers are getting closer to passing the Turing Test.

By Kelsey Piper
Technology
What women in Congress want from FacebookWhat women in Congress want from Facebook
Technology

In an interview with Recode, Rep. Jackie Speier calls on the company to do an internal audit of misogyny on its platform.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Jeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders have a plan to protect you from facial recognitionJeff Merkley and Bernie Sanders have a plan to protect you from facial recognition
Technology

New legislation would require that companies get your consent before taking your biometric data.

By Rebecca Heilweil

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