As Governments Adopt AI, Little Oversight and Lots of Danger
By James Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Artificial intelligence systems can – if properly used – help make government more effective and responsive, improving the lives of...
Federal CIO Kent Previews Next Steps for AI and Data Policy
The White House plans to continue increasing automation and making datasets more usable on the civilian side and plans to work with agencies to...
Develop An Artificial Intelligence Strategy; Include These 9 Things
By Bernard Marr, author and futurist
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform every business – in the same way (and possibly more) as...
Here Are 10 Statistical Techniques Data Scientists Should Master
1. Linear Regression
In statistics, linear regression is a linear approach to modeling the relationship between a scalar response (or dependent variable) and one or...
Guide to Your Personal Data and Who Is Using It – From Wired
ON THE INTERNET, the personal data users give away for free is transformed into a precious commodity. The puppy photos people upload train machines to...
Here Are the Real Reasons Tech Struggles with Algorithmic Bias
ARE MACHINES RACIST? Are algorithms and artificial intelligence inherently prejudiced? Do Facebook, Google, and Twitter have political biases? Those answers are complicated.
But if the question...
For Governments Turning to AI, Five Dimensions to Consider
As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning gain momentum, an increasing number of government agencies are considering or starting to use them to improve decision...
AI Useful in Diagnosing Melanoma, But Train Data Well for Best Results
The healthcare system’s continuous overhaul has prompted organizations to recruit artificial intelligence (AI) to aid in earlier, more accurate diagnoses while improving overall population...
How to Tackle AI’s Problem with Bias
One of the problems in society that AI decision-making was meant to solve, was bias. After all, aren’t computers less likely to have inherent...
How Google’s Jigsaw Is Trying to Detoxify the Internet
By Rob Marvin, Associate Features Editor, PC Magazine
The internet can feel like a toxic place. Trolls descend on comment sections and social media threads to hurl...
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