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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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To Stop the Ransomware Pandemic, Start with the Basics
That will help stop other sorts of cyber-mischief, too.
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Technology Could Make Hard Border Disappear, but at a Cost
“Hard” borders could potentially become invisible in the next few years, but practical applications could carry high costs and intrusive electronic surveillance...
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Are Programs Better Than People at Predicting Reoffending?
A Dartmouth College research study found the COMPAS computer program performed about as well as humans at predicting recidivism.
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Teaching Robots Right From Wrong
Artificial intelligence is outperforming the human sort in a growing range of fields—but how do we make sure it behaves morally?
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Shrinking the Haystack
Technologists are helping counter-terrorist forces with software that can identify locations to be searched for hideouts and weapons, or be put under surveillance...
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Note to Future Self
Jonathan Zittrain, director of Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society, is working to develop a sort of cryptographic time capsule.
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Robot Jurisprudence: How to Judge a 'bot; Why It's Covered
The RoboLaw consortium recently presented the European Parliament its findings on potential legal frameworks to manage the development of robotic technology.
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Iran's Liberals and Conservatives Argue Over Internet Restrictions
When Iran's authorities started to block websites such as YouTube and Wikipedia in 2006, only a tenth of the population used the Internet.
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Difference Engine: The Pc All Over Again?
What could well be the next great technological disruption is fermenting away, out of sight, in small workshops, college labs, garages, and basements. Tinkerers...
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The 24-Hour Athenian Democracy
"I'm aware of your need to stay anonymous, but I have to be able to describe the scope of this movement. Can any of you tell me where you're typing from?"
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