“Advanced machine learning, also known as artificial intelligence or just A.I., holds far greater promise than unsettling headlines about computers beating humans at games like Jeopardy!, chess, checkers, and Go. Ultimately, humans and machines will work together—not against one another.”
Read: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella : Humans and A.I. can work together to solve society’s challenges.
“We believe that AI technologies are likely to be overwhelmingly useful and beneficial for humanity. But part of being a responsible steward of any new technology is thinking through potential challenges and how best to address any associated risks.”
“Courts across the United States use algorithm-based risk assessment software for criminal sentencing. At best, these systems are only sometimes accurate in predicting the likelihood of recidivism. At worst, they mimic the same subjective human biases courts hope to avoid.”
“Weather, moon phases, locations of schools and churches — these are all factors considered in predictive policing, a practice of analyzing crime data and uncovering patterns that may give patrol officers a leg up.”
“CHICAGO — When Eric L. Loomis was sentenced for eluding the police in La Crosse, Wis., the judge told him he presented a “high risk” to the community and handed down a six-year prison term. The judge said he had arrived at his sentencing decision in part because of Mr.”
Read: In Wisconsin, a Backlash Against Using Data to Foretell Defendants’ Futures
“The White House and New York University’s Information Law Institute, with support from Google Open Research, Microsoft Research and the MacArthur Foundation will host a major public symposium to address the near-term impacts of AI technologies across social and economic systems.”
““This is good news in the fight against cancer.” That’s what US vice president Joe Biden said as 2 petabytes of genomic and clinical data were released to the public last week.”
Read: The newest tool in the fight against cancer is a huge genetic database driven by algorithms
“Computers are people, too. It’s something we’ve been thinking about over at Technical.ly Brooklyn HQ for a bit and it’s come up in the news recently a few times, most notably last month with the Facebook Trending Topic Imbroglio of 2016.”
Read: ‘Mathwashing,’ Facebook and the zeitgeist of data worship
“The controversy about the human curators behind Facebook Trends has grown, since the allegations made last week by Gizmodo.”
Read: Algorithms, clickworkers, and the befuddled fury around Facebook Trends
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