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First Ever Fatal Autonomous Car Accident

First Ever Fatal Autonomous Car Accident

Last Sunday, a self-driving vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona - the first ever fatal crash involving a fully autonomous vehicle. The vehicle, an SUV, belonged to Uber, which was testing a fleet of self-driving vehicles in several cities...

AIWS to Host Round Table in Japan on AI Ethics

AIWS to Host Round Table in Japan on AI Ethics

The Artificial Intelligence World Society will host a round table in Tokyo Japan on April 2nd to discuss the ethics of artificial intelligence. The central topic will be An Ethical Framework for AI, our seven-layer model to ensure the beneficial application of AI...

Remembering Professor Stephen Hawking

Remembering Professor Stephen Hawking

On March 31st, a memorial service for the late Professor Stephen Hawking will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The service will be held at the same time as the funeral service being held in Cambridge, UK, where Professor Hawking lived and worked. Among those attending in...

Who Watches the AI?

Who Watches the AI?

As artificial intelligence rapidly finds a way into our society, and even our homes, there is one burning question above all else. Who regulates it? It's a question being asked by many with few clear answers. Some are even calling for the creation of a large watchdog...

President Ilves Calls for a Global Cyber Alliance

President Ilves Calls for a Global Cyber Alliance

In an interview earlier this year with Inside Cybersecurity, former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves called for NATO to lead global cooperation in cybersecurity. He believes it is important that the U.S. show global leadership and lead democracies on this...

A New Partnership in A.I.?

A New Partnership in A.I.?

Artificial Intelligence research in the U.S. has traditionally been the domain of private companies, but the Pentagon has recently reached out to Silicon Valley for assistance. With China declaring its intention to become the global leader in A.I., the military (and...