The death of a pedestrian hit by an Uber self-driving car highlights the need to understand the decision-making of autonomous vehicles. The story goes back 17 years to when the technology was first refined.
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The death of a pedestrian hit by an Uber self-driving car highlights the need to understand the decision-making of autonomous vehicles. The story goes back 17 years to when the technology was first refined.
Continue reading..Artificial intelligence is booming and technology companies are pouring billions into AI research. But has AI really got to a take off point, and what does the history of the field have to tell us about the prospects for success?
Continue reading..In a world of information, the way we measure combinations of words or ideas is important. Some people say it might even save humanity. Last year, economists Eric Brynolfsson and Andrew McAfee suggested that increasing combinations of business ideas could save us from being supplanted by intelligent machines. Like any powerful algorithm, combinatorics is both…
Continue reading..Disruptive internet-based business models have upended traditional industries like recorded music, newspapers and retailing. The latest flurry of innovation involves start-ups that take a service traditionally provided by a regulated firm - such as a hotel or taxi company - transforming it into commission-paying transactions between buyers and sellers. Accessed via smartphone apps and 'regulated'…
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