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Opinion: America needs a special visa program aimed at attracting more AI experts and specialists. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreShould Big Tech Own Our Personal Data?
Opinion: Personal data is increasingly a core part of our personhood. Which is why the “service for data” model is a devil’s bargain. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Is Scrambling Telecom Politics
Democrats have often opposed telecom mergers, but some prominent Democrats support T-Mobile’s proposed acquisition of Sprint. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCalifornians Trust the Weed Industry More Than Social Media
A survey finds that the majority of Californians think tech has been “under-regulated” and merits more government oversight. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Real Reason Tech Struggles With Algorithmic Bias
Opinion: Humans train the machine-learning and AI systems at Facebook, Google, and Twitter to filter out bias. The problem: they don’t know what they’re looking for. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Green New Deal Is Just the Vague, Audacious Goal We Need
The Green New Deal unveiled by congressional Democrats last week is fairly criticized for being vague and unrealistic. But the US needs ambitious societal goals. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Pentagon Doubles Down on AI–and Wants Help from Big Tech
A new Defense Department strategy calls for rapid adoption of AI across the military, and Google, Oracle, IBM, and SAP have signaled interest in a partnership. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAR Will Spark the Next Big Tech Platform—Call It Mirrorworld
We are building a 1-to-1 map of almost unimaginable scope. When it’s complete, our physical reality will merge with the digital universe. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle and Microsoft Warn That AI May Do Dumb Things
Google and Microsoft have added warnings to their “risk factors” for investors about potential legal and ethical problems from their artificial intelligence projects. Powered by WPeMatico
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