As self-driving cars and grocery-delivering drones begin to permeate our lives, what are the ethics of artificial intelligence? A new course at Seattle University aims to educate the masses.
A fringe movement of privacy advocates are experimenting with clothes, makeup and accessories as a defense against some surveillance technologies. Some wearers desire to opt-out of “surveillance capitalism,” while others fear government invasion of privacy. WATCH
Following hours of contentious public comment Tuesday, much of it from people calling facial recognition intrusive and dangerous, the Port of Seattle Commission unanimously approved a moratorium on some uses of the technology.
The camera at the entrance to a Magnolia neighborhood tracks vehicles, bicycles, animals and people — then categorizes them with artificial intelligence. The system is part of a larger trend of increased neighborhood-wide surveillance networks, especially in wealthier areas, that concern civil liberty advocates.
Across the United States and Europe, software is making probation decisions and predicting whether teens will commit crime. Opponents want more human oversight.
OLYMPIA — Washington state senators Wednesday approved a bill that would begin regulating the use of facial-recognition programs by local and state governments. Sponsored by...
Developed by Boston Dynamics, the robot is set to start patrolling Aker BP's oil and gas production vessel at the Skarv field in the Norwegian...
As self-driving cars and grocery-delivering drones begin to permeate our lives, what are the ethics of artificial intelligence? A new course at Seattle University aims...
The technologies are expected to become an important part of national security, and some worry the United States is behind China in their development.
Startups want unusual internet addresses to help stand out. One winner: the island of Anguilla, whose “.ai” domain is a favorite of A.I. startups.
Travel providers now use software to re-price their offerings, sometimes dozens of times a day, putting travelers at a big disadvantage.
As millions of products move through warehouses run by Amazon, Walmart and other retailers, low-wage workers must comb through bin after bin of random stuff....
The A.I. Age: IBM Watson — a set of AI microservices on the cloud — has nearly 20,000 customers across 20 industries in 45 different...
Twitter said Clearview AI, whose app is spreading in law enforcement, was violating its policies. Lawmakers also expressed privacy concerns.
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