artificial intelligence

Stephen Hawking: Artificial Intelligence Could Spell Doom for Humans

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Dec 3, 2014 Theoretical physicist and all-around genius Stephen Hawking has relied for decades on a kind of artificial intelligence to help him communicate, but that doesn't mean he endorses AI without reservation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Computer Passes Landmark Artificial Intelligence Test

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 9, 2014 A program built by Russian experts is the first to pass the Turing Test, which requires that some observers be unable to tell the difference between it and a human -- and academics are worried about the implications for cybercrime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Categorizing Women on Wikipedia

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2013 When female writers disappeared from the Wikipedia heading "American novelists," more than a few eyebrows were raised; Pvt. Bradley Manning being revoked as grand marshal of the San Francisco Gay Pride parade proves that the military-industrial complex rules all; meanwhile, another price-fixing scandal reminiscent of Libor is about to explode. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Dr. Strangelove Redux

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Nov 30, 2010 And now a quote that could come from Dr. Strangelove: "I will stand my artificial intelligence against your human any day of the week and tell you that my A.I. will pay more attention to the rules of engagement and create fewer ethical lapses than a human force." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Geek Love Endures on Wall Street

Staff / Truthdig Mar 10, 2009 Despite the apparent reality that it's not possible to precisely quantify everything under the sun, particularly when it comes to human behavior, the worrisome trend of "quants" -- experts from physics and other scientific fields -- infiltrating Wall Street firms to apply their skills to the stock market is still in effect. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )