It's hardly news to Techdirt readers that China carries out censorship on a massive scale. What may be more surprising is that its censorship extends to even the most innocuous aspects of life. The ChinAI Newsletter, which provides translations... (more…)

DeepMind AlphaGo Team Receive Inaugural IJCAI Marvin Minsky Medal for Outstanding Achievements in AI   The team behind DeepMind’s world-beating AlphaGo system were today announced as the recipients of the inaugural Marvin Minsky Medal, given by the IJCAI ... (more…)

The tiny white orb-shaped robot scuttled across the carpet, its flashing headlamp illuminating the floor before it. (more…)

The world is entering a new era of warfare, with artificial intelligence taking center stage. AI is making militaries faster, smarter and more efficient. But if left unchecked, it threatens to destabilize the world. (more…)

Lecturers say programs capable of writing competent student coursework threaten academic integrity... (more…)