Today in Focus
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Podcast episode examines wrongful arrest due to AI facial recognition
This podcast episode, "The White Mask," delves into the case of Robert Williams, who was wrongly arrested by Detroit police in January 2020. The arrest was based on facial recognition technology, highlighting the potent…
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AI's dual role: improving cancer detection and personal support
This podcast episode explores two ways artificial intelligence is being used to improve lives. In Montana, Lee Johnson utilized AI to find answers after his wife, Yokie, was diagnosed with cancer. Separately, Professor …
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Podcast explores mysterious AI and its profound consequences
The first episode of "Black Box" podcast, titled "The Connectionists," delves into the work of Geoffrey Hinton and his colleagues. These researchers developed a powerful technology, artificial intelligence, whose inner …
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Historian Jill Lepore: AI-driven "artificial state" is doomed
Historian Jill Lepore argues that the concept of an "artificial state," heavily reliant on AI and data centers, is fundamentally flawed and potentially doomed. In discussions about upcoming elections, voters are reporte…