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Monthly report: October 2018

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 138 influencers like John C. Havens and Mariya Yao, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #MachineLearning and #DeepLearning.
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@math_rachel shared
On Oct 30, 2018
RT @jovialjoy: @MiaD Thank you for taking the time to make this list! I've just finished going through to follow and amplify everyone you have listed. "We celebrate the successes of our sisters with Serena smiles" #TogetherWeRise https://t.co/beEb83iSYC
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100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics to Follow in 2019 and beyond

Meet the women working relentlessly to save humanity from the dark side of AI

@math_rachel shared
On Oct 30, 2018
RT @jovialjoy: @MiaD Thank you for taking the time to make this list! I've just finished going through to follow and amplify everyone you have listed. "We celebrate the successes of our sisters with Serena smiles" #TogetherWeRise https://t.co/beEb83iSYC
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100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics to Follow in 2019 and beyond

100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics to Follow in 2019 and beyond

Meet the women working relentlessly to save humanity from the dark side of AI

@dmonett shared
On Oct 26, 2018
4 years receiving millions of decisions (w/ lots of heated discussions in my #AI class) Some results of The Moral Machine experiment: "More people have started becoming aware that AI could have different ethical consequences on different groups of people." https://t.co/6wO0CIQLxK
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A global ethics study aims to help AI solve the self-driving “trolley problem”

Millions of people in 233 countries weighed in on whose lives self-driving cars should prioritize, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures.

@dmonett shared
On Oct 26, 2018
4 years receiving millions of decisions (w/ lots of heated discussions in my #AI class) Some results of The Moral Machine experiment: "More people have started becoming aware that AI could have different ethical consequences on different groups of people." https://t.co/6wO0CIQLxK
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A global ethics study aims to help AI solve the self-driving “trolley problem”

A global ethics study aims to help AI solve the self-driving “trolley problem”

Millions of people in 233 countries weighed in on whose lives self-driving cars should prioritize, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures.

@GoAbiAryan shared
On Oct 10, 2018
RT @ch402: Reminder: There are a growing number of AI residency programs. Consider applying to multiple. :) Google: https://t.co/F6iOLhAoGo OpenAI: https://t.co/APhlgoXW17 Facebook: https://t.co/sI7qJu1rjI Uber: https://t.co/GRJvvWqNGW Microsoft: https://t.co/KvQBWdhxpF
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Google AI Residency Program

The Google AI Residency Program is a 12-month research training role designed to jumpstart or advance your career in machine learning research.

@GoAbiAryan shared
On Oct 10, 2018
RT @ch402: Reminder: There are a growing number of AI residency programs. Consider applying to multiple. :) Google: https://t.co/F6iOLhAoGo OpenAI: https://t.co/APhlgoXW17 Facebook: https://t.co/sI7qJu1rjI Uber: https://t.co/GRJvvWqNGW Microsoft: https://t.co/KvQBWdhxpF
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Google AI Residency Program

Google AI Residency Program

The Google AI Residency Program is a 12-month research training role designed to jumpstart or advance your career in machine learning research.

@KaleighRogers shared
On Oct 29, 2018
RT @motherboard: Scientists processed 109 hours of oral sex to develop an AI that sucks dick https://t.co/ndksTB1O9E https://t.co/wpaAi3I9vl
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'The Blowjob Paper:' Scientists Processed 109 Hours of Oral Sex to Develop an AI that Sucks Dick

Anonymous machine learning engineers wrote 'The Blowjob Paper' to try to make this bj machine more lifelike.

@KaleighRogers shared
On Oct 29, 2018
RT @motherboard: Scientists processed 109 hours of oral sex to develop an AI that sucks dick https://t.co/ndksTB1O9E https://t.co/wpaAi3I9vl
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'The Blowjob Paper:' Scientists Processed 109 Hours of Oral Sex to Develop an AI that Sucks Dick

'The Blowjob Paper:' Scientists Processed 109 Hours of Oral Sex to Develop an AI that Sucks Dick

Anonymous machine learning engineers wrote 'The Blowjob Paper' to try to make this bj machine more lifelike.

@SilverJacket shared
On Nov 1, 2018
Tired: Machines that learn. Wired: Machines that learn how to keep learning after deployment, and do so with little data. My piece in the current @sciam on work by @ThomasMiconi of @UberAILabs at @icmlconf: https://t.co/ztCUQfJK36
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Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Keep Learning

A new machine-learning technique mimics the brain’s ability to adapt to new circumstances

@SilverJacket shared
On Nov 1, 2018
Tired: Machines that learn. Wired: Machines that learn how to keep learning after deployment, and do so with little data. My piece in the current @sciam on work by @ThomasMiconi of @UberAILabs at @icmlconf: https://t.co/ztCUQfJK36
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Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Keep Learning

Artificial Intelligence Is Learning to Keep Learning

A new machine-learning technique mimics the brain’s ability to adapt to new circumstances

@MIT_CSAIL shared
On Oct 2, 2018
Need a new contractor? This humanoid robot could help you install drywall: https://t.co/LQ3mSgjLFk (credit: @AIST_JP @verge) https://t.co/XzsynTn2lC
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This Japanese robot contractor can install drywall

The HRP-5P humanoid robot was built in response to an aging population and labor shortages.

@MIT_CSAIL shared
On Oct 2, 2018
Need a new contractor? This humanoid robot could help you install drywall: https://t.co/LQ3mSgjLFk (credit: @AIST_JP @verge) https://t.co/XzsynTn2lC
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This Japanese robot contractor can install drywall

This Japanese robot contractor can install drywall

The HRP-5P humanoid robot was built in response to an aging population and labor shortages.

@thinkmariya shared
On Oct 15, 2018
Thinking of building a chatbot? Be sure you have solid answers to these fundamental questions before you begin your project https://t.co/YX7RjsCdxV #chatbot #chatbots #bot #bots #AI #NLP #automation #custserv #CX
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Answer These 5 Basic Questions Before You Build A Chatbot

Many brands have launched chatbots to allow customers to access information via messaging apps and virtual assistants. With both of these examples, chatbots simply allow customers to interact with information that’s already easily available through a website or mobile app. No chatbot can ...

@thinkmariya shared
On Oct 15, 2018
Thinking of building a chatbot? Be sure you have solid answers to these fundamental questions before you begin your project https://t.co/YX7RjsCdxV #chatbot #chatbots #bot #bots #AI #NLP #automation #custserv #CX
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Answer These 5 Basic Questions Before You Build A Chatbot

Answer These 5 Basic Questions Before You Build A Chatbot

Many brands have launched chatbots to allow customers to access information via messaging apps and virtual assistants. With both of these examples, chatbots simply allow customers to ...

@johnchavens shared
On Sep 16, 2018
RT @alan_winfield: @johnchavens @BrookingsInst Interesting article. The 6 recommendations to "help firms ensure fair, safe, and transparent AI applications." are very similar to the 5 pillars of ethical governance for robotics and AI that we propose here https://t.co/fKiQX7lEkf
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Ethical governance is essential to building trust in robotics and AI systems

Winfield, A. F. and Jirotka, M. (2018) Ethical governance is essential to building trust in robotics and AI systems. ISSN 1364-503X [In Press] Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/37556 Abstract/Description This paper explores the question of ethical governance for robotics and AI ...

@johnchavens shared
On Sep 16, 2018
RT @alan_winfield: @johnchavens @BrookingsInst Interesting article. The 6 recommendations to "help firms ensure fair, safe, and transparent AI applications." are very similar to the 5 pillars of ethical governance for robotics and AI that we propose here https://t.co/fKiQX7lEkf
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Ethical governance is essential to building trust in robotics and AI systems

Ethical governance is essential to building trust in robotics and AI systems

Winfield, A. F. and Jirotka, M. (2018) Ethical governance is essential to building trust in robotics and AI systems. ISSN 1364-503X [In Press] Available from: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/37556 ...

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