Bots go bust — so goes the first of the five AI startup predictions in 2017 by Bradford Cross, countering some recent excitement around… (more…)

In the week of April 12-18, the top 10 search terms on Amazon.com were: toilet paper, face mask, hand sanitizer, paper towels, Lysol spray, Clorox wipes, mask, Lysol, masks for germ protection, and N95 mask. People weren’t just searching, they were buying... (more…)

An artificial intelligence system being developed at Facebook has created its own language. It developed a system of code words to make communication more efficient. The researchers shut the system down as it prompted concerns we could lose control of AI. (more…)

Can blockchain re-define data ownership? Do you need a bigger virtual wallet? What do CEOs do? (more…)

Jeff Dean is a Google Senior Fellow in the Research Group, where he leads the Google Brain project. He spoke to the YC AI group this summer. Watch the talk and read his slides here. (more…)