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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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US First Class Mail to Slow
In an attempt to decease costs of infrastructure. Has anyone looked at US Mail as a current infrastructure, and what impact it has? Mail delivery to slow down...
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Conceptualization as a Basis for Cognition
What do we mean by 'understanding'? Can we check that off if it means we can perform some specified tasks?Conceptualization as a Basis for Cognition — Human and...
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Machines Unlearning
Perhaps yet more important, unlearn in new contexts. Say for maintenance. With new or changed metadata. And help us understand the difference.Now that machines...
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Removing Rubble with Robots
What robots can be taught to do. Faster Path Planning for Rubble-Roving RobotsUniversity of Michigan News, August 13, 2021A new algorithm designed by University...
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On Retail Product Shortages
Back to the supply chain.How bad will product shortages get this time? by Tom RyanCostco plans to bring back purchase limits on toilet paper and other basic merchandise...
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Manish Gupta Talk on Human Inspired AI
Looks to be a good talk: Reminder: October 6 Talk, "Human Inspired Artificial Intelligence" with ACM Fellow and Director of Google Research India Manish GuptaIf...
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Hardening your VPN
Just posted, as usual these often get interesting comments.Via Schneier: Hardening Your VPN The NSA and CISA have released a document on how to harden your...
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Baby Face, Identity and Health Monitoring
Baby face and health monitoring. Baby Detector Software in Digital Camera Rivals ECGBy University of South Australia, August 27, 2021University of South Australia...
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Safety Thoughts lead to Analysis
The mentioned of simple linear optimization is interesting. When Accidents Happen, Drones Weigh Their OptionsUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, DebraGauging...
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Cyber Security in Oil and Gas
Already broadly attacked, examples below. Oil and Gas Companies Must Act Now on Cybersecurity Via SiemensAugust 13, 2021, Oil and Gas Companies Must Act Now...
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Expanding Chinese Courier Robotics
Makes sense. We need more to fulfill logistics. Note recognition of the need for collaboration.Pandemic Pushes Chinese Tech Giants to Roll Out More Courier Robots...
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Beyond Seti, Can AI get us There?
A number of good questions are asked. AI Calling ET: How Artificial Intelligence Supports the Search for Extraterrestrial LifeBy Karen Emslie, Commissioned by...
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Why do Digital Twins Matter?
Am a long term practitioner in simulation systems, now looking to understand how Digital Twins fit into the mix and can be better linked to broader context. Ajit...
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Amazon also Poses an Indoor Drone Camera
See also that Amazon/Ring has announced an indoor camera drone for security applications. Announced at a much cheaper price than their rolling robot You have...
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Cheap Sensors for Smarter Farmers
More details of operational information for agriculture. Cheap Sensors for Smarter Farmers Two IoT sensors from this year's ARPA-E Summit can help farmers make...
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Amazon Does a Home Robot: Astro
A number of such 'friendly' ranging home robots have been around, none successful. I recall the Pepper robot. This is expensive. Notably it will not climb stairs...
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Sciam Says Self Driving Cars Emergent
Scientific American takes a look at a self driving future'Self-Driving' Cars Begin to Emerge from a Cloud of Hype By Scientific American, September 27, 2021Although...
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Virtual Reality Is a Game-Changing Computing and Communication Platform
Very good piece on the topic from CACM. With some useful examples of VR uses beyond games. Have been skeptical about its general use, see key insights below...
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Vint Cerf Examines Googles Misinformation
Short intro and link forward below. Via ACM NEWSHow Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Illuminated Google's Misinformation MessBy Fast Company,September 27, 2021In June...
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