The Future of AI: Toward Truly Intelligent Artificial Intelligences

This article contains some reflections about artificial intelligence (AI). First, the distinction between strong and weak AI and the related concepts of general and specific AI is made, making it…

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Anti-Gridlock Laws As An Interesting Edge Case For AI Autonomous Cars

Don’t block the box. If you aren’t familiar with that phrase, you likely have not yet been to a high-traffic locale. The rest of us know that it means staying…

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Human-To-Machine Depersonalization Considerations and AI Systems: The Case of Autonomous Cars

Is automation and in particular AI leading us toward a service society that depersonalizes us? In a prior column, I had described how AI can provide deep personalization via Machine…

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System Load Balancing for AI Systems: The Case Of AI Autonomous Cars

I recall an occasion when my children had decided to cook a meal in our kitchen and went whole hog into the matter (so to speak). I’m not much of…

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Road Racing and AI Autonomous Cars: Fast & Furious Contentions

When I was in college, a friend of mine had a “hotrod” car that he doted over and treated with loving tender care. One day, we were at a red…

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AI in Government Act is Back, with ‘Smart’ Use on Senators’ Minds

Senate legislation to boost the government’s use of artificial intelligence is returning with bipartisan sponsorship and a long list of industry supporters. The Artificial Intelligence in Government Act’s four proponents from the previous Congress…

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VA Looks to 3D-Print Hand Braces, Foot Insoles and Prosthetic Limbs

A team of doctors at the Veterans Affairs Department is pioneering new ways to use 3D-printing to plan surgeries, assist amputees and—maybe one day—build bones and organs from scratch. Over…

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S.F. Passes Facial-Recognition Ban; Capitalizing on AI’s Opportunities

San Francisco passes facial-recognition surveillance ban. San Francisco on May 14 became the first U.S. city to pass a ban on the use of facial recognition by local agencies, reported WSJ’s Asa…

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Arkansas Government Moving Aggressively to Shore Up Cybersecurity

Arkansas will soon launch an ambitious initiative to include AI to bolster the state’s cybersecurity stance, while developing a scalable defense model that others can use in the future. Senate…

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The Rules Governing AI Are Being Shaped by Tech Firms – Here’s How

IN EARLY APRIL, the European Commission published guidelines intended to keep any artificial intelligence technology used on the EU’s 500 million citizens trustworthy. The bloc’s commissioner for digital economy and society, Bulgaria’s Mariya…

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