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Google and The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

Google and The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots

Google and its parent company Alphabet are starting to address some ethical concerns raised by the development of AI and machine learning, but have not taken a position on the unchecked use of autonomous AI in weapon systems. Project Maven, a US military program that...

Populism, political mistrust and misinformation in the digital era

Populism, political mistrust and misinformation in the digital era

World Leadership Alliance - Club de Madrid Members Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Kim Campbell, Jean Chrétien and Jorge Quiroga led the discussion in the thought-provoking Next Generation Democracy (NGD) America roundtable in San Francisco. NGD is a program led by the Club de...

AI program develops brain-like GPS system

AI program develops brain-like GPS system

DeepMind, a UK company owned by Alphabet, discovered that an AI program trained to navigate through a virtual maze has developed an architecture that resembles the neural “GPS system” found inside a brain, helping the AI find its way around the maze with unprecedented...