FBI’s facial recognition database is dangerously inaccurate
“Facial recognition technology is a powerful tool law enforcement can use to protect people, their property, our borders, and our nation,” said the committee chair, Jason Chaffetz. “But it can also be used by bad actors to harass or stalk individuals. It can be used in a way that chills free speech and free association by targeting people attending certain political meetings, protests, churches, or other types of...
Elon Musk’s Neuralink will plug AI into your brain
As the Journal reports, Musk has an “active role” in the California-based neuroscience startup, which aims to create cranial computers for treating diseases and, eventually, for building human-computer hybrids. During a conference last summer, Musk floated the idea that humans will need a boost of computer-assisted artificial intelligence if we hope to remain competitive as our machines get smarter.Neuralink is registered...
Treasury secretary doesn’t see AI as a threat to jobs
Mnuchin went on to clarify his comment a bit, noting that he doesn’t think self-driving cars use artificial intelligence because “that’s computers and using real technology we have today.” It’s a comment that shows his understanding of machine learning and AI to be rather short-sighted and outdated. Mnuchin said that he is thinking more about robots taking people’s jobs, invoking the R2-D2 droid...
The ‘Candy Crush’ TV show debuts on CBS July 9th
For whatever reason, Candy Crush is making the jump from addictive game to primetime TV game show, and CBS has revealed it will premiere July 9th. Unfortunately (or fortunately) it’s a little too late to get cast as one of the two-person teams that will play the game. You and a partner are missing out on the opportunity to “use their wits and physical agility to compete on enormous, interactive game boards featuring next...
ABC News lets you watch multiple streams on your Apple TV
It’s hardly new technology, since MLB At Bat already lets you watch multiple games at the same time, but its inclusion here is interesting. After all, news streams are significantly more intensive to watch and, you’d think, niche compared to sports coverage. Then again, we now exist in a world where we’re glued to Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and all the rest at, often the same time. Go here to read the rest: ABC News...
