Backpropagation is an extremely effective way to assign blame to connections in artificial neural networks and drive better learning outcomes. (more…)

Facebook Inc (FB.O) is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor content, said Joaquin Candela, the company’s director of applied machine learning.

While tech is giving humans godlike abilities to re-engineer life itself, humans are still hackable animals, and the threat of digital dictators lording over data colonies is a realistic threat, according to insights from the World Economic Forum. (more…)

To set up effective artificial intelligence software, a company needs a lot of data. But what happens if you don't have that kind of specific information about your area?

Some of sharpest minds on the forefront of science, economics and innovation are offering thoughtful consideration of AI and its implications on work and life. (more…)