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How DUO Is Using AI To Make The Dating Process More Accessible To Everyone
One of the unsung applications of artificial intelligence is how it can help in the accessibility arena. While there are legitimate questions being asked of AI right now, there also is predictably little analysis from the mainstream tech commentariat on how this ever-burgeoning technology benefits the disability community. Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but…
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Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy – United States Department of State
Today, the United States joined 45 endorsing states to launch the implementation of the Political Declaration on Responsible Military Use of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy. This groundbreaking initiative contains ten concrete measures to guide the responsible development and use of military applications of AI and autonomy. The Declaration, and the measures it outlines, are an…
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Artificial intelligence for drug discovery offers up unexpected results
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White faces generated by AI are more convincing than photos, finds survey
It sounds like a scenario straight out of a Ridley Scott film: technology that not only sounds more “real” than actual humans, but looks more convincing, too. Yet it seems that moment has already arrived. A new study has found people are more likely to think pictures of white faces generated by AI are human…
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Ovarian cancer: Artificial intelligence predicts therapy responses
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What Superintelligent Sentience Means for the AI Ecosystem
Last century, space was widely considered to be the final frontier. Now, the boundaries of human consciousness and the limits of our intellectual capability are widely viewed to be the richest liminal areas to plumb. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is hoping to continue working with Microsoft — his company’s largest financial backer — to push…
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Empowering pandemic preparedness by leveraging artificial intelligence and data governance
Credit: Vincent Charles, Author provided “When will the COVID-19 pandemic end?” This question has been on our minds for years, and it often feels like an answer is just out of reach. As we reflect on the unrelenting nature of this pandemic, it’s important to acknowledge that the fight against COVID-19 is far from over.…
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New South Carolina House committee will study artificial intelligence
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD)- The South Carolina House is creating a new special committee to study the rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) industry and its impact on the Palmetto State. The new standing committee, which will be chaired by Rep. Jeff Bradley (R-Beaufort), will be tasked with examining the effects of AI technology on “every sector…
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Elucid collects $80M for AI-powered mapping of blocked arteries
The cardiovascular imaging company Elucid has made it clear they mean to deliver on their promise of artificial intelligence-powered exams to chart the insides of blocked arteries. And now they’ve raised $80 million to do so. Financially speaking, the startup has kept up its momentum since last year’s venture capital fundraising—with a $27 million series…
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Oncology Researchers Raise Ethics Concerns Posed By Patient-Facing Artificial Intelligence
Amar Kelkar, MD BOSTON – Ready or not, patients with cancer are increasingly likely to find themselves interacting with artificial intelligence technologies to schedule appointments, monitor their health, learn about their disease and its treatment, find support, and more. In a new paper in JCO Oncology Practice, bioethics researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute call on…