Artificial Intelligence
AI expert calls for end to use of 'racially biased' algorithms
Prof Noel Sharkey says existing decision algorithms are "infected with biases"
CRM in 2020 - it's all about the customer
With growing interest in AI, Computing Delta predicts customer relationship management will catch up with other enterprise IT systems in 2020
China is not dramatically outspending the US government on AI research
China's public spending on AI research is probably far less than previously assumed
European Commission's new president promises GDPR-style legislation on AI
Von der Leyen said that Europe "set the pattern for the world" the GDPR, and "we have to do the same with artificial intelligence"
ICO: Organisations using AI systems must provide clear explanations of decisions made
Organisations must also ensure that their use of AI is transparent and accountable
New European Patent Office guidelines protect AI and machine learning 'inventions'
Withers & Rogers' Karl Barnfather examines the European Patent Office's 'Guidelines for Examination', which took effect on 1st November
Much of what's being sold as 'AI' today is snake oil, says Princeton professor
AI companies have raised millions of dollars in funding from investors - but their technology isn't really artificial intelligence
Machine learning meets diversity at Booking.com, an interview with chairwoman Gillian Tans
'We don't have a very diverse set of people working in AI and I think that's worrying and needs to be addressed'
Removing the risk of AI bias in the public sector
What practical steps can be taken to drive ethical, unbiased AI use in the public sector?
Two decades on from the Matrix, AI is removing drudgery not seeking domination
No need to take the red pill just yet says PagerDuty's Steve Barrett
System used to filter UK visa applications is biased, migrant rights groups claim
Legal case filed by the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants will force the UK Home Office to explain how its AI system actually works
Google researchers train AI to recognise smells based on molecular structure
Google researchers used a data set of about 5,000 molecules, identified and described by perfume makers, as a benchmark for their experiment
Peter Cochrane: Non-linearity is the norm and defies simple thinking
Disciplines are becoming more specialised at a time when global challenges have become more complex. Solving them may require the non-linear calculations that only quantum computing can provide, says Professor Peter Cochrane
Dozens of Amazon workers watch footage recorded by Cloud Cams home security cameras
Some clips also show intimate moments of Cloud Cam users
Garry Kasparov: Look again at Terminator - it's about humans making an alliance with older machines, and winning
Don't worry about apocalyptic, Terminator-style AI fears - everything will be fine in the end, says Kasparov at today's DTExpo
Transforming the traditional: making industries programmable through APIs
Many businesses could be transformed by the strategic adoption of APIs, cloud services, artificial intelligence and big data
Women in Tech: Learn to 'work out loud' to combat gender bias, urges Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon
Co-founder of Stemettes offers strategic advice at the Women in Tech Festival
Autonomous weapons could 'accidentally' start the next world war, warns ex-Google engineer
Laura Nolan, who resigned from Google last year over military drone project, warns over 'killer robots'
Cyber criminals use AI to mimic CEO's voice and trick manager into transferring £200,000
The manager heard familiar voice patterns of his boss and suspected nothing in the call
Peter Cochrane: Is forgetting essential for learning?
Wouldn't it be great if you could remember everything you ever learnt, saw or heard? Actually, it wouldn't, writes Professor Peter Cochrane
Intel unveils 'Spring Hill' - its first artificial intelligence chip
Facebook has already started using Intel's new 'Spring Hill' AI chip, according to Intel
How AA Ireland smoothed the road to more sales with bots
Bots are a win-win-win for customers, sales and staff, insists customer lifecycle manager Louise McCormack
Peter Cochrane: AI and the emergent properties of good, bad and evil
Forget Asimov's 'Three Laws of Robotics', robots will almost certainly go off the rails at some point in the future - but they still won't be as bad as human beings
Facebook hired outside contractors to transcribe Messenger audio clips
Facebook hired contractors to listen-in and transcribe Messenger voice chats to check its AI algorithms were accurately interpreting audio snippets
