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AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton warns of dangers as he quits Google

bbc.com https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.49.2/iframe.htmlMedia caption, Watch: AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton tells the BBC of AI dangers as he quits Google A man widely seen as the godfather of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit his job, warning about the growing dangers from developments in the field. Geoffrey Hinton, aged 75, announced his resignation […]

Big Google is Watching You

Source: Forbes. One way or another Google has a problem. Last week, the company released a full FCC report about its surreptitious collection of data from millions of unsecured Wi-Fi connections, using software developed six years ago for Street View, a multi-purpose technology that provides a direct view of virtually […]

Self-Driving Cars: Traveling On Autopilot

Source: CNN Money. FORTUNE — The longtime dream of sci-fi fans-cars smart enough to drive themselves-is still many years off. That doesn’t keep Google from trying. Its seven custom-equipped self-driving cars have logged more than 200,000 miles on the road without crashing. Well, one suffered a dent when a human […]