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Scary AI Is More “Fantasia” Than “Terminator”
Ex-Googler Nate Soares on AI’s alignment problem.
Waiting For the Robot Rembrandt
What needs to happen for artificial intelligence to make fine art.
Are Algorithms Building the New Infrastructure of Racism?
How we use big data can reinforce our worst biases—or help fix them.
We Need Conscious Robots
How introspection and imagination make robots better.
Is Artificial Intelligence Permanently Inscrutable?
Despite new biology-like tools, some insist interpretation is impossible.
The Unexpected Humanity of Robot Soccer
Robots competing in open, physical environments produce familiar behaviors.
Your Next New Best Friend Might Be a Robot
Meet Xiaoice. She’s empathic, caring, and always available—just not human.
Don’t Worry, Smart Machines Will Take Us With Them
Why human intelligence and AI will co-evolve.
Artificial Intelligence Is Already Weirdly Inhuman
What kind of world is our code creating?
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