AI could contribute to the spread of disinformation globally, and to mitigate it, governments, social media companies and education will each have a big role to play. (more…)
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In China, a sassy chat bot is stealing millions of men’s hearts. It’s also recording their most intimate desires and emotions. (more…)
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The European Union's Patent Office has issued a new ruling rejecting two patent applications submitted on the behalf of an AI program, claiming a human inventor is necessary. (more…)
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The other night, my nine-year-old daughter (who is, of course, the most tech-savvy person in the house), introduced me to a new Amazon Alexa skill. (more…)
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Alphabet is seen as the tech industry’s top destination for artificial intelligence engineers and scientists. But Alphabet also has been more aggressive in acquiring AI startups than other tech firms. Its Google unit bought nine between January 2014 and...
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