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by David Z. Morris, Jul 16, 2017 Appearing before a meeting of the National Governor’s Association on Saturday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk described artificial intelligence as “the greatest risk we face as a civilization” and called for swift and decisive government intervention to oversee the technology’s development. “On the artificial intelligence front, I have access…
by Terence Tse, Jun 12, 2017 The application of the computational analysis and learning techniques described in previous research, manifest themselves in the form of artificial intelligence (AI). AI represents the ambition to create machines that can think, learn and create solutions to problems with the same range to which the human mind can be…
The Conversation, 11 Jul 2017 There’s no shortage of dire warnings about the dangers of artificial intelligence these days. Modern prophets, such as physicist Stephen Hawking and investor Elon Musk, foretell the imminent decline of humanity. With the advent of artificial general intelligence and self-designed intelligent programs, new and more intelligent AI will appear, rapidly…
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June 22, 201763 ABI Research predicts the number of businesses adopting artificial intelligence (AI) technologies worldwide will grow considerably, up from 7,000 this year to nearly 900,000 in 2022, a CAGR of 162%. AI is no longer limited to science fiction and movies, with significant strides being made in cloud processing, storage capacity, and machine…
Neuromorphic engineering is using clues from the human brain to revolutionize computer vision by Luca Verre, Jun 21, 2017 Much has been written and discussed about the merging of the physical, digital and biological worlds with machines.
By Bernie Cahiles-Magkilat, Manila Bulletin, Jun 17, 2017 Majority or 89 percent of employees in the BPO/call center sector in the Philippines are at high risk from robotic process automation, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO).
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees artificial intelligence as the future. Professor Stephen Hawking thinks robots will one day destroy all human life. Who do you side with on the AI debate? By Eileen Brown for Social Business, Jun 16, 2017 With bot-to-bot communications becoming common across many industries, are we ready to fully accept robots…
BY HANNAH OSBORNE, 6/14/17, Newsweek An Artificial Electric Skin Could Heal Your Electronic Devices And Someday Your Body For most people, the idea of brain augmentation remains in the realms of science fiction. However, for scientists across the globe, it is fast becoming reality—with the possibility of humans with “super-intelligence” edging ever closer.
by David KosbieAndrew W. MooreMark Stehlik, Jun 5, 2017 Most of us regard self-driving cars, voice assistants, and other artificially intelligent technologies as revolutionary. For the next generation, however, these wonders will have always existed. AI for them will be more than a tool; in many cases, AI will be their co-worker and a ubiquitous…
https://www.axios.com/experts-predict-ai-machines-will-soon-become-to-superior-to-humans-2429612829.html There’s a 50% chance AI machines will accomplish virtually every task better and more cheaply than human workers in the next 45 years, and once that is achieved, AI systems will rapidly become superior to humans, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Oxford and Yale.
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by Sandhya Venkatachalam, May 24, 2017 A recent acceleration of innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made it a hot topic in boardrooms, government, and the media. But it is still early, and everyone seems to have a different view of what AI is.
by Sandhya Venkatachalam, May 24, 2017 A recent acceleration of innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made it a hot topic in boardrooms, government, and the media. But it is still early, and everyone seems to have a different view of what AI is. I have investigated the space over the last few years as…
AI takes centerstage on the first day of the tech titan’s annual Build conference Agence France-Presse, May 11, 2017 SEATTLE, US – Microsoft on Wednesday, May 10, US time, unveiled new tools intended to democratize artificial intelligence by enabling machine smarts to be built into software from smartphone games to factory floors. Improving programs with…
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by Ashley Rodriguez, May 2, 2017 People in Britain are more scared of the artificial intelligence embedded in household devices and self-driving cars than in systems used for predictive policing or diagnosing diseases. That’s according to a survey commissioned by the Royal Society, which is billed as the first in-depth look at how the public…
by Ashley Rodriguez, May 2, 2017 People in Britain are more scared of the artificial intelligence embedded in household devices and self-driving cars than in systems used for predictive policing or diagnosing diseases. That’s according to a survey commissioned by the Royal Society, which is billed as the first in-depth look at how the public…
There are legitimate concerns around AI and how it will impact the job market. But the real impact will depend on how businesses leverage and implement AI tools to support employees, rather than replace them. By Sarah K. White, CIO, Apr 17, 2017
BY KEVIN MANEY, 9/4/16 Three years ago, Jeff Bezos announced that drones are eventually going to deliver Amazon orders. In the past year, he brought out Amazon’s Alexa artificial intelligence service, which understands speech well enough that you can say, “Alexa, I really need a waffle cone maker,” and she’ll put one in your Amazon…
ZDNet sits down with open source columnist Bob Reselman to discuss a question from our not-too-distant future: what happens to jobs when everything is automated? By David Gewirtz for ZDNet Government | April 13, 2017 One of the reasons I like to interview experts and students of technological change is to look at the differing…
A new study says AI will have a dramatic impact on business by 2020. By Bob Violino, Mar 16, 2017 Artificial intelligence will have a dramatic impact on business by 2020, according to study released this week by IT services, consulting and business solutions provider Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
By Jason Schenker, Mar 6, 2017 In the debate about the impact of automation and robotics on the future of work, there is often a reductive push toward a Robocalypse, in which machines take all of the jobs. While a total displacement of humans is unlikely, a number of different types of jobs face an…
by Shelly Palmer, Mar 5, 2017 Last week, I compiled a list of the 5 jobs robots will take first. Today, let’s have a go at the 5 jobs robots will take last. For this article only, let’s define “robots” as technologies, such as machine learning algorithms running on purpose-built computer platforms, that have been…
By Joseph Williams, Feb 23, 2017 How long do you think it will be until virtually all tier 1 call center agents are replaced by AI bots? I addressed this a bit in my Machine Learning session at last year’s Business Communications Summit.
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
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