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Facebook, Google, Twitter aren’t prepared for presidential deepfakes

Facebook, Google, Twitter aren’t prepared for presidential deepfakes

None of the big three internet foghorns—Facebook, Google, or Twitter—seems to have a clear plan for dealing with AI-generated fake videos, or “deepfakes,” ahead of next year’s presidential election, according to the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Status...

The need for a New Social Contract in AI Age

The need for a New Social Contract in AI Age

Today, AI touches nearly every aspect of our lives. Today, more than half the people in the world have access to the Internet. The flow of Data, AI, Internet, and social media connect us globally, create new information ecosystems, and impact directly the economies of...

Ensuring AI benefits everyone, tech must have a diverse pipeline

Ensuring AI benefits everyone, tech must have a diverse pipeline

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is an integral part of our daily lives, work, and existence. AI-driven medical diagnostics alert doctors to early warning signs of diseases and conditions, allowing them to provide better treatment for patients and save lives....

Deep learning is about to get easier — and more widespread

Deep learning is about to get easier — and more widespread

Deep learning algorithms often require millions of training examples to perform their tasks accurately. But many companies and organizations don’t have access to such large caches of annotated data to train their models (getting millions of pictures of cats is hard...