A.I. Has a Bias Problem, and Only Humans Can Make It a Thing of the Past
Big tech has a far-from-sparkling record when it comes to hiring a diverse workforce—and that’s a problem that could bleed into the future. The reason? Without more women and people of color driving the development of artificial intelligence, the results that the technology will spit back out will be, to put it mildly, problematic.
Microsoft wins major defense cloud contract, beating out Amazon
Microsoft has emerged victorious in a dramatic competition for public cloud resources for the U.S. Defense Department, beating out market leader Amazon Web Services, the Pentagon said on Friday. The contract could be worth as much as $10 billion over a decade, according to a statement.
Pentagon hands Microsoft $10B 'war cloud' deal, snubs Amazon
The Pentagon awarded Microsoft a $10 billion cloud computing contract , snubbing early front-runner Amazon, whose competitive bid drew criticism from President Donald Trump and its business rivals.
This smartphone from HTC can run a full Bitcoin node, but there is a catch!
The cryptocurrency market has undergone significant growth in the last couple of years. Since 2009, thousands of unique cryptocurrencies have popped up, but Bitcoin remains the most popular one till now.
Why Members Of The Blockchain Ecosystem Should Focus On Education
We are approximately five years into the blockchain revolution, and the hype curve “peak of inflated expectations” has passed. We are now starting to see blockchain solutions appear across a multitude of industries.
Start-Up KoreConX Launches A New Blockchain Network To Connect The Private Capital Market
Do you know how to invest in the private capital market? Not many people do. It is complicated, requires a lot of paperwork, has low transaction volume, comes with risk and volatility, and not very liquid.
The Cybersecurity Guide for Leaders in Today’s Digital World
Cyberattacks are one of the top 10 global risks of highest concern in the next decade, with an estimated price tag of $90 trillion if cybersecurity efforts do not keep pace with technological change.
Google offers a new example of how its A.I. research is improving search results
The company says it will have the ability to consider the full context of a searched word by assessing the words that come before and after. The update is a result of a new artificial intelligence training system it calls BERT, which stands for Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers.
Researchers develop platform for scalable testing of autonomous vehicle safety
In the race to manufacture autonomous vehicles (AVs), safety is crucial yet sometimes overlooked as exemplified by recent headline-making accidents. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve the safety of autonomous technology through both software and hardware advances.
Startup Targets Cryptocurrency Crime - But Will The Big Banks Come On Board?
Will cryptocurrencies ever be considered mainstream? Millions of people around the world are invested in Bitcoin and its rivals, of course, but from the point of view of governments, regulators and financial institutions, virtual coins and tokens are still viewed with a considerable degree of suspicion.
A.I. Regulation Is Coming Soon. Here’s What the Future May Hold
Last year Angela Merkel’s government tasked a new Data Ethics Commission with producing recommendations for rules around algorithms and A.I. The group’s report landed Wednesday, packed with ideas for guiding the development of this new technology in a way that protects people from exploitation.
Twitter Says A.I. Is Now Removing Over Half of Its Abusive Tweets Before They’re Flagged
Tackling abuse on Twitter has been an ongoing problem for the social network, but it’s one that its automated moderation tools are apparently getting better at handling.
AI and Blockchain: Double the Hype or Double the Value?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a market is full of hype, with vendors, customers, and press all speaking breathlessly about the capabilities for AI in general and their offerings specifically.
Artificial intelligence system gives fashion advice
People turn to many different sources for clothing style advice, from magazines to best friends to Instagram. Soon, though, you may be able to ask your smartphone.
Could AI beat radiologists at spotting bleeds in the brain?
A computer program trained to look for bleeding in the brain outperformed two of four certified radiologists, finding abnormalities in brain scans quickly and efficiently, the researchers reported.