Pretending that opaque, error-prone ML is part of the grand, romantic quest to find artificial intelligence is an attempt to distract us from the truth... (more…)

At Facebook's FAIR labs, researchers are working hard to put AI to use. But, faced with competition from Google's DeepMind, the social media giant has to pick its battles wisely... (more…)

As machine-learning-based decision systems improve rapidly, we are discovering that it is no longer enough for them to perform well on their own. They should also behave nicely toward their predecessors. When we replace an old trained classifier with a ne... (more…)

A number of US banks have unleashed AI-powered cameras capable of both facial recognition and general behavioral pattern analysis, hinting at a wider rollout in retail stores and elsewhere - and a big drop in customer trust. (more…)

I’ve designed two chatbot products in the last 1.5 years. The first was smart and slow. The second is “dumb” and fast. Both intend to be smart and fast. I’ll get to the benefits, drawbacks, and…...