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Artificial Intelligence

Vox’s coverage of how AI is shaping everything from text and image generation to how we live.

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Microsoft’s Satya Nadella says artificial intelligence could create more jobs, not just eliminate themMicrosoft’s Satya Nadella says artificial intelligence could create more jobs, not just eliminate them
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Full video: Matt Zeiler of Clarifai at Code CommerceFull video: Matt Zeiler of Clarifai at Code Commerce
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Zeiler, the CEO of Clarifai, talks about how to apply AI and machine learning to retail.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Former longtime Apple engineering leader Chris Lattner is heading to Google to work on AIFormer longtime Apple engineering leader Chris Lattner is heading to Google to work on AI
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Lattner made a brief stop at Tesla, which he left in June.

By Dan Frommer
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Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI fearmongering is bad. Elon Musk thinks Zuckerberg doesn’t know what he’s talking about.Mark Zuckerberg thinks AI fearmongering is bad. Elon Musk thinks Zuckerberg doesn’t know what he’s talking about.
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Ah, another classic debate about artificial intelligence.

By Kurt Wagner
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Humans and AI will work together in almost every job, PARC CEO Tolga Kurtoglu saysHumans and AI will work together in almost every job, PARC CEO Tolga Kurtoglu says
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The iconic Silicon Valley R&D firm, formerly known as Xerox PARC, is actively working on “trustable” artificial intelligence.

By Eric Johnson
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Elon Musk just told a group of America’s governors that we need to regulate AI before it’s too lateElon Musk just told a group of America’s governors that we need to regulate AI before it’s too late
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Musk is terrified of an AI takeover.

By Kurt Wagner
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Artificial intelligence can make America’s public sector great againArtificial intelligence can make America’s public sector great again
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First, let’s define what AI looks like for federal government use.

By Kriti Sharma
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Why Google’s newest AI team is setting up in CanadaWhy Google’s newest AI team is setting up in Canada
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Things are friendlier in the north.

By Tess Townsend
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IBM is telling Congress not to fear the rise of an AI ‘overlord’IBM is telling Congress not to fear the rise of an AI ‘overlord’
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The company’s Watson team is embarking on a lobbying push to address what it sees as an incorrect, “dystopian” view of AI.

By Tony Romm
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Full transcript: Anki CEO and co-founder Boris Sofman on Recode DecodeFull transcript: Anki CEO and co-founder Boris Sofman on Recode Decode
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Robots, robots, self-driving cars and robots.

By Recode Staff
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Nonprofits, not Silicon Valley startups, are creating AI apps for the greater goodNonprofits, not Silicon Valley startups, are creating AI apps for the greater good
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These nonprofits are leading the charge in creating human-centered applications of the hottest AI technologies.

By Shannon Farley
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Facebook is building chat bots that can negotiate and plan ahead like actual humansFacebook is building chat bots that can negotiate and plan ahead like actual humans
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Facebook says its bots are getting smarter.

By Kurt Wagner
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The New York Times is expanding comments with the help of Google’s AIThe New York Times is expanding comments with the help of Google’s AI
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Until now, comments have been enabled on only 10 percent of articles. By the end of the year, the Times plans to get that up to 80 percent.

By Tess Townsend
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Is Apple’s HomePod better than Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home?Is Apple’s HomePod better than Amazon’s Echo or Google’s Home?
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The HomePod’s announced price, $349, is higher than its competitors’, but how does it stack up on the features?

By Eric Johnson
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Apple’s advances in augmented reality highlight its real advantage over GoogleApple’s advances in augmented reality highlight its real advantage over Google
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Whatever Apple builds, it can deploy across the majority of iOS devices quickly. Android struggles with that.

By Tess Townsend
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Google’s ability to understand language is nearly equivalent to humansGoogle’s ability to understand language is nearly equivalent to humans
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Google’s machine learning software can recognize human voices with 95 percent accuracy.

By April Glaser
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Nest’s new camera uses the same facial recognition tech as Google PhotosNest’s new camera uses the same facial recognition tech as Google Photos
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And it costs $100 more than its predecessor.

By Tess Townsend
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Why cute robots are important for the entire tech industryWhy cute robots are important for the entire tech industry
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Anki CEO Boris Sofman talks about making a robot that can compete with pets on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
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Here are some companies Google’s new AI investment arm might be interested inHere are some companies Google’s new AI investment arm might be interested in
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The focus will be early-stage startups.

By Tess Townsend
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Google Assistant will make money from ecommerceGoogle Assistant will make money from ecommerce
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But local ads still look promising.

By Tess Townsend
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Google is adding more automation to its tools for marketersGoogle is adding more automation to its tools for marketers
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And YouTube is getting more local ads options.

By Tess Townsend
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Google Lens is Google’s futureGoogle Lens is Google’s future
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This feature gives you a view into the meaning of “AI first.”

By Tess Townsend
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Google parent company Alphabet has made the most AI acquisitionsGoogle parent company Alphabet has made the most AI acquisitions
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It’s the new intelligence.

By Rani Molla
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Google’s updates to its photos app walk the line between useful and creepyGoogle’s updates to its photos app walk the line between useful and creepy
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Let Google do the work of sharing.

By Tess Townsend
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Google I/O 2017: Everything important that Google announced todayGoogle I/O 2017: Everything important that Google announced today
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New AI-first tools for Assistant and Photos, new VR headsets and more.

By Tess Townsend
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How to watch Google I/O 2017 liveHow to watch Google I/O 2017 live
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The keynote and 150 talks are streaming this week.

By Tess Townsend
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Google I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ futureGoogle I/O 2017: Expect a clearer understanding of Google’s ‘AI first’ future
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Join Recode for live coverage on Wednesday.

By Tess Townsend
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Google has bigger challenges with Home than just recognizing different voicesGoogle has bigger challenges with Home than just recognizing different voices
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Okay Google, how are you going to make money with this?

By Tess Townsend
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Google’s Allo app has a new AI-powered illustrated selfie featureGoogle’s Allo app has a new AI-powered illustrated selfie feature
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It’s not as simple as it looks.

By Tess Townsend
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Companies using AI will add more jobs than they cutCompanies using AI will add more jobs than they cut
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As companies embrace automation to stay competitive, these changes will eventually create more jobs than they destroy.

By Dave Wright
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Eric Schmidt said ATMs led to more jobs for bank tellers. It’s not that simple.Eric Schmidt said ATMs led to more jobs for bank tellers. It’s not that simple.
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The Alphabet executive chairman was citing a popular, and flawed, anecdote about automation.

By Tess Townsend
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Eric Schmidt makes the case that AI will be good for societyEric Schmidt makes the case that AI will be good for society
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Humans adapted to the industrial revolution and they’ll adapt to automation, the Alphabet executive chairman said at a forum at Columbia University.

By Tess Townsend
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Here’s why Facebook Messenger isn’t building a voice-controlled assistant like Alexa or SiriHere’s why Facebook Messenger isn’t building a voice-controlled assistant like Alexa or Siri
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Messenger’s assistant, M, is only text-based for now.

By Kurt Wagner
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The inventor of Siri says one day AI will be used to upload and access our memoriesThe inventor of Siri says one day AI will be used to upload and access our memories
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Tom Gruber says AI memory enhancement is inevitable.

By April Glaser
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Google Home can now recognize different users by their voiceGoogle Home can now recognize different users by their voice
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As many as six people can have accounts on one Home device.

By Tess Townsend
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Google’s cloud clients now have full access to its speech recognition softwareGoogle’s cloud clients now have full access to its speech recognition software
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The latest version of the software is also more accurate.

By Tess Townsend
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Here’s what Google’s AI software can do, and how you can help improve itHere’s what Google’s AI software can do, and how you can help improve it
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Chinese investment in U.S. tech startups may have already peakedChinese investment in U.S. tech startups may have already peaked
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2015 was a big year.

By Rani Molla
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Facebook says it will use image recognition software to fight revenge pornFacebook says it will use image recognition software to fight revenge porn
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The move comes a few months after it was reported that a Facebook group was being used to share revenge porn of women in the military.

By Kurt Wagner
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Elon Musk wants to connect computers to your brain so we can keep up with robotsElon Musk wants to connect computers to your brain so we can keep up with robots
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It’s called “neural lace.”

By April Glaser