Can ‘Quantum Brains’ Accelerate AI?
There’s an unexpected chemical element that could become the basis for a new type of computer: cobalt. Cobalt could help us combine our brain’s capabilities with quantum mechanics, paving the way for a kind of computer that no one’s ever seen before. And one of the most innovative parts about this new computer is that […]
How AI Helps Us Tell Conspiracy Theory Fact from Fiction
Conspiracy theories are everywhere these days, and social media is perpetuating how fast people learn about them. What once were doubtful ideas with little evidence supporting them, conspiracy theories have moved into the realm of causing harm and danger to whoever or whatever is thought to be the cause of the theory. Forums that draw […]
Can We Stop AI-Generated Deepfakes from Rewriting History? — Part 2
Welcome to the second and final chapter in our series that examines one of the bleakest possibilities for the future of artificial intelligence (AI) development: Could deepfakes rewrite human history? For our first post, we explored how synthetic media could cause us to spiral into a digital dark age if left unchecked. Potential events included […]
Can We Stop AI-Generated Deepfakes from Rewriting History? — Part 1
Since deepfakes became viable a few years ago, these digital alterations have caused concern for the potential catastrophic damage they could wreak on society. Using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, deepfake creators are able to craft increasingly convincing counterfeits of video, images, and audio. Soon, this synthetic media could start sowing doubt about the authenticity of […]
What Happens When AI Learns by Reading the Entire Internet?
When we read, we make connections and store those connections for future reference. Whether it’s a new way to use a word or learning an unfamiliar word or phrase, we can strengthen our knowledge by increasing the number of connections to the new information. This is exactly how an artificial intelligence (AI) application by Stanford […]
AI: The Answer to Road Rage?
When we think of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cars, most of us jump straight to self-driving cars that take away the most difficult parts of driving: the anxiety, the constant attention required, and avoiding a collision. But an AI application in the form of a road rage chatbot may end up having the most profound effect […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Artificial Neural Networks – Part 2
Over the last decade, artificial intelligence (AI) development has been moving at the speed of light. As a result, chatbots, self-driving cars, and deepfakes have now all become viable. Artificial neural networks are behind many of these advancements. Welcome to the second part of our special series on artificial neural networks! In our first chapter, […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Artificial Neural Networks – Part 1
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) development has made neural networks more ubiquitous than ever before. Even if you don’t work in data science or software engineering, you encounter this innovation regularly. Whether it’s chatbots, e-commerce platforms, personal finance, or medical imaging, artificial neural networks are now everywhere. But what exactly is an artificial […]
Clearview AI: A Look at the Frightening Reality of Facial Recognition
Would you feel comfortable if a stranger could snap your picture and identify you with an app? The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has yielded both amazing and terrifying technological capabilities. And a mobile app from a startup known as Clearview AI precariously straddles the line between these two sides. Using facial recognition, Clearview […]
OpenAI’s Text Generator Writes Like a Human — and It’s Going Commercial
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) holds unprecedented possibilities — some good and some bad. OpenAI is a research institute originally started to steer the technology away from the latter category. Recently, the startup announced its first commercial product: An AI-powered text generator that was previously deemed too dangerous to release to the public. Previously […]