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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The US Navy’s Robotic Sea Hunter Warship Uses AI In Place of a Crew
The swells in the middle of the North Pacific were reaching nine feet when one of two engines on the diesel-powered U.S. naval ship called Sea Hunter shut down. About 1,500…
UK’s NHS Thinking Through Role of AI in Medical Decision-Making
In many areas of industry and research, people are excited about artificial intelligence (AI). Nowhere more so than in medicine, where AI promises to make clinical care better, faster and…
