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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 …
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson
What Jobs Are Safe From Automation?
“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” – Yogi BerraThat doesn't mean people don't try. Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence have a...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Crypto not done Yet
Had wondered where we were here and what we should make of it, further examining. ACM OPINIONThe 'End of Crypto'? Not So FastBy Fortune, November 22, 2022Most people...
From The Eponymous Pickle
How is AI Really Being used Today?
I am often asked, and here Google summarizes it, which means that most every one of us is doing lots of AI all the time. Google is doing it, others are making...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Dreaming of Driverless: Levels of Vehicle Autononomy
Examination of driverless vehicle Specs.Dreaming of Driverless: What’s the Difference Between Level 2 and Level 5 Autonomy?January 25, 2018 by Jeff Davis in NVidia...
From Schneier on Security
No-Fly List Exposed
I can’t remember the last time I thought about the US no-fly list: the list of people so dangerous they should never be allowed to fly on an airplane, yet so innocent...
From Computational Complexity
The Betty White Award for 2022
In Dec 2021 I noted in this post, which was my 1000th post ever (according to Ken Regan, see here) that Betty White had the misfortune of dying on Dec 31, 2021,...
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
Chatbot or Cheatbot?
by Paul Curzon, Queen Mary University of London The chatbots have suddenly got everyone talking, though about them as much as with them. Why? Because one, chatGPT...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Machine Intelligence: State of the Art
A look at the state of the art in intelligenceIntelligent computing: Examining the state of the art by Intelligent Computing in TechExploreAn overview of intelligent...
From The Eponymous Pickle
A Hackers Mind
Plan to read ....Publisher’s Weekly reviews Bruce Schneiers new book: A Hacker’s Mind—and it’s a starred review!“Hacking is something that the rich and powerful...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Fully Autonomous Real-World Reinforcement Learning
Considerable piece, reinforcement training.Fully Autonomous Real-World Reinforcement LearningFully Autonomous Real-World Reinforcement Learning with Applications...
From The Eponymous Pickle
On the Future of Programming
Thoughts on the future of Programming, thoughtful piece. Implications forsecurity. The Premature Obituary of Programming By Daniel M. Yellin (Opinion) Communications...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Netherlands Regulating Tech
Another instructive regulation example.How the Netherlands Is Taming Big Tech By The New York Times, January 20, 2023Microsoft chief privacy officer Julie Brill...
From The Eponymous Pickle
NYC AI Bias Hiring Law
Indications of how AI is being regulated. NYC’s New AI Hiring Law Won’t Be Enforced Until AprilAlex WoodieCompanies with employees in New York City have four more...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Another Giant Squid Captured on Video
Here’s a new video of a giant squid, filmed in the Sea of Japan. I believe it’s injured. It’s so close to the surface, and not really moving very much. “We didn...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google/Alphabet Cutting Jobs
Tech slipping. To be replaced by AI? Google's parent company Alphabet will cut 12,000 jobs, in the latest staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. in BBD...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Tools for Spotting Bots
Question I just asked, how easy and accurate is it to spot bots? Got a first answer ... that it depends, but for now skepticism is best, and consider the specific...
From insideHPC
@HPCpodcast: Our Favorite 2023 Predictions, Puncturing the Myths of HPC and New Advanced Chips
In our opening episode of 2023, Shahin and Doug discuss the recent chip announcements from Intel and AMD and their implications for HPC. We also talk about are@HPCpodcast...
From The Eponymous Pickle
China Espionage via GE?
Note use of Steganography, hiding data. an old but still used method for espionage. I taught Chinese students at Columbia.Industrial espionage: How China sneaks...
From insideHPC
Oak Ridge Lab Names Jeff Smith Interim Director, Hires Search Firm
While Oak Ridge National Laboratory continues its search for a successor to outgoing lab Director Thomas Zacharia, the lab has named as its interim director Jeff...
From The Eponymous Pickle