AI chatbots are becoming more powerful, but how do you know if they’re working in your best interest? Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School and Nathan Sanders, Harvard University If you ask Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant AI system, whether Amazon is a…
6 Ways AI Can Make Political Campaigns More Deceptive Than Ever
David E. Clementson, University of Georgia Political campaign ads and donor solicitations have long been deceptive. In 2004, for example, U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry, a Democrat, aired an ad stating that Republican opponent George W. Bush “says sending jobs overseas…
A New Dataset Of Arctic Images Will Spur Artificial Intelligence Research
By: Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory As the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) icebreaker Healy takes part in a voyage across the North Pole this summer, it is capturing images of the Arctic to further the study of this rapidly changing region. Lincoln…
AWS and Twilio Deepen Relationship to Power Intelligence Driven Customer Engagement
Collaboration Injects Predictive AI Capabilities into Twilio’s CustomerAI Roadmap SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK CITY — July 26, 2023 — Today at AWS Summit New York, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Twilio (NYSE: TWLO), the customer engagement platform that drives real-time,…
A Beginner’s Guide to Neural Networks and Deep Learning
Finally, a quick look into the preeminent learning method and technique used in Artificial Intelligence research and development is not complete without neural networks. Neural networks, inspired by the human brain, form the backbone of most modern machine learning models. There…
Making Sense of AI Buzzwords – Explanations of Machine, Reinforcement and Deep Learning
Machine learning, reinforcement learning, and deep learning are interconnected subfields of artificial intelligence, each with its unique methodologies, applications, and challenges. Here is a more detailed discussion on each of them, along with examples and resources for further study. Machine Learning…
Is Elon Musk Right To Ditch The Twitter Bird Logo?
One of the most recognisable logos on the web, the tweeting blue bird, is no more. Will the black and white X replacing it prove to be a masterstroke or a branding disaster? When Jean-Pierre Dube saw the news that billionaire…
Twitter Is Now X. Here’s What That Means.
The internet is abuzz as the app formerly known as Twitter announced a name change over the weekend. X.com now redirects to Twitter.com, although the social media platform still invites users to “tweet.” The rebrand is another step in the ongoing transformation of…
Oppenheimer, The Manhattan Project And The Dawn Of The Atomic Age
The Manhattan Project stands as one of the most remarkable scientific endeavours in history, characterized by the successful development of the world’s first atomic weapons during World War II. This classified initiative was driven by the fear of Axis powers acquiring…
Conversational AI On Gen App Builder Unlocks Generative AI-Powered Chatbots And Virtual Agents
Enterprise search apps and conversational chatbots are among the most widely-applicable generative AI use cases. With Generative AI App Builder (Gen App Builder), our goal has been to combine these capabilities into a single developer-friendly product that provides access to sophisticated…