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This Device Helps Paralyzed People Breathe—and Sing
In his early twenties, Lee Nam-hyun was an avid swimmer. But in 2004 he broke his neck in a pool,…
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Take Alexa With You with the Amazon Echo Frames, Now Just $200
Best Tech DealsBest Tech DealsThe best tech deals from around the web, updated daily. Echo Frames (2nd Gen) | $200…
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Twitter’s Photo-Cropping Algorithm Favors Young, Thin Females
In May, Twitter said that it would stop using an artificial intelligence algorithm found to favor white and female faces…
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John Deere Doubles Down on Silicon Valley and RobotsÂ
There’s much talk about bringing more Silicon Valley-style innovation to America’s heartland. But when the heartland needs tech, it still…
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These Algorithms Look at X-Rays—and Somehow Detect Your Race
Millions of dollars are being spent to develop artificial intelligence software that reads x-rays and other medical scans in hopes…
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This New Way to Train AI Could Curb Online Harassment
For about six months last year, Nina Nørgaard met weekly for an hour with seven people to talk about sexism…
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The Pentagon Is Bolstering Its AI Systems—by Hacking Itself
The Pentagon sees artificial intelligence as a way to outfox, outmaneuver, and dominate future adversaries. But the brittle nature of…
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Why Not Use Self-Driving Cars as Supercomputers?
Like Dogecoin devotees, the mayor of Reno, and the leaders of El Salvador, Aldo Baoicchi is convinced cryptocurrency is the…
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As the Use of AI Spreads, Congress Looks to Rein It In
There’s bipartisan agreement in Washington that the US government should do more to support development of artificial intelligence technology. The…
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GitHub’s Commercial AI Tool Was Built From Open Source Code
“I’m generally happy to see expansions of free use, but I’m a little bitter when they end up benefiting massive…
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