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News & Articles By Cassie B.
01/08/2018
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By Cassie B.
Creepy: New AI can READ YOUR MIND by decoding your brain signals … kiss your personal privacy goodbye
We live in a society that is obsessed with oversharing. While it’s becoming increasingly difficult to tune out the trivial bits of people’s lives that we don’t care about, we can still choose not to sign up for social media accounts to preserve our own privacy. We can also take comfort from the idea that […]
11/14/2017
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By Cassie B.
Putin is concerned there will soon be genetically modified superhuman soldiers; calling on world leaders to agree to limitations and regulations
There is no shortage of legitimate and very serious criticisms one could lodge against Russian President Vladimir Putin, but his concerns about matters like GMOs, artificial intelligence and genetic engineering are surprisingly on point. Speaking at a youth festival in Sochi recently, he mentioned the very real possibility of an army of trained killers being […]
11/09/2017
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By Cassie B.
Google’s AI is learning human behavior by binge watching YouTube; engineers say the AI will be able to predict human actions AND provide new revenue for advertisers
In an effort to help machines understand the complex ways that people exist and interact in our world, Google has selected a set of video clips on YouTube for its artificial intelligence (AI) machines to study. These three-second clips are known as atomic visual actions, or AVAs. They cover everyday activities ranging from standing, hugging […]
10/22/2017
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By Cassie B.
Expert warns that AI brains are not infallible and have even been found to “make bad decisions” that can harm humans
We’re learning more every day about the price to be paid for all the conveniences modern technology brings us, and while some of the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI) are rather obvious, others are a bit more insidious. New York University Research Professor Kate Crawford and a group of colleagues are so concerned about […]
10/05/2017
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By Cassie B.
New research discovers how brain cells used for navigation operate, shedding insight on brain diseases and overuse of technology
It’s something that happens to many people every day: you walk outside of the subway tunnel, look around, and instantly realize right where you are and head on your way. As simple as it sounds in theory, the mechanisms underlying this nearly-automatic act are so complex that scientists have long struggled to understand them Now, […]
09/20/2017
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By Cassie B.
Latest face-reading AI will detect your IQ, sexual orientation and political beliefs
At the recent unveiling of their newest iPhone models, Apple bragged about their use of face-reading artificial intelligence (AI). The phones will use the technology in place of fingerprint readers and numeric passcodes to unlock them, and Apple claims the Face ID system is so smart that it can even identify people when they are […]
09/14/2017
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By Cassie B.
Blame the victim strategy reaches corporate level: Deutsche Bank plans to replace much of workforce with robots, because they act like robots anyway
One of the world’s biggest banks, Deutsche Bank, has announced that it will be replacing a significant portion of its workforce with robots. The financial institution, which is based in Frankfurt, Germany, employs more than 100,000 people. It is not known exactly how many people will be laid off or when, but CEO John Cryan […]
08/11/2017
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By Cassie B.
Finally a real-world use for blockchain: Food industry giants using it to prevent food fraud and speed logistics
Food fraud is a serious problem, and it’s estimated to cost the global food industry around $40 billion each year. It’s not just a costly problem; it can also be a deadly one, as the 2008 crisis with melamine-tainted milk that killed at least six babies illustrated. Two out of five Chinese people consider food […]
06/27/2017
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By Cassie B.
Amazon patents technology to CENSOR your mobile device from checking competing prices while browsing Whole Foods stores… the monopoly steamroller continues
Amazon wants to make sure that when you shop at Whole Foods, you won’t stray to its competitors, and it has now filed a patent to provide itself with another tool in its arsenal with overtones of monopolistic behavior that is leaving a bitter taste in some people’s mouths. The way it works is simple. […]
06/23/2017
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By Cassie B.
People now broadcasting their ENTIRE private lives online in “LifeStreaming” push that pays them $200 per month
The inexplicable impulse some people have to “overshare” the most mundane details of their lives online is now reaching new lows as one company is now offering people $200 per month for 24/7 broadcasts of their lives. If you thought hearing what your aunt had for breakfast was boring, perhaps watching strangers sit on their […]
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