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Monthly report: December 2019

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 198 influencers like Joanna J Bryson and Miles Brundage, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #NeurIPS2019 and #ethics.
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@NoelSharkey shared
On Dec 24, 2019
RT @GaryMarcus: @ergunah1 @AngeloDalli @Montreal_AI @yudapearl @NoelSharkey re extrapolation, see discussion of Excel flash fill here in question 9: https://t.co/mndiMY00Ui (agreeing w @AngeloDalli)
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In defense of skepticism about deep learning

“All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident.”

@NoelSharkey shared
On Dec 24, 2019
RT @GaryMarcus: @ergunah1 @AngeloDalli @Montreal_AI @yudapearl @NoelSharkey re extrapolation, see discussion of Excel flash fill here in question 9: https://t.co/mndiMY00Ui (agreeing w @AngeloDalli)
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In defense of skepticism about deep learning

In defense of skepticism about deep learning

“All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident.”

@PKathrani shared
On Dec 15, 2019
With reference to recent discussions...Would You Let a Robot Take Care of Your Mother? https://t.co/mrmzZ5geNp @JohnAFlood @David_Gunkel @EmergTechEthics @PabloRedux @sd_marlow @AngusRobson5 @aimeevanrobot @NoelSharkey @evansd66
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Would You Let a Robot Take Care of Your Mother?

As the global population ages, robot companions are on the rise.

@PKathrani shared
On Dec 15, 2019
With reference to recent discussions...Would You Let a Robot Take Care of Your Mother? https://t.co/mrmzZ5geNp @JohnAFlood @David_Gunkel @EmergTechEthics @PabloRedux @sd_marlow @AngusRobson5 @aimeevanrobot @NoelSharkey @evansd66
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Would You Let a Robot Take Care of Your Mother?

Would You Let a Robot Take Care of Your Mother?

As the global population ages, robot companions are on the rise.

@FrankPasquale shared
On Dec 29, 2019
“None of the AI products sold in the US have been tested in randomized clinical trials, the strongest source of evidence. The first & only randomized trial of an AI system which found that colonoscopy with computer-aided diagnosis found more small polyps” https://t.co/fgeV9cREeQ
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Artificial Intelligence Is Rushing Into Patient Care - And Could Raise Risks

AI systems are not as rigorously tested as other medical devices, and have already made serious mistakes

@FrankPasquale shared
On Dec 29, 2019
“None of the AI products sold in the US have been tested in randomized clinical trials, the strongest source of evidence. The first & only randomized trial of an AI system which found that colonoscopy with computer-aided diagnosis found more small polyps” https://t.co/fgeV9cREeQ
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Artificial Intelligence Is Rushing Into Patient Care - And Could Raise Risks

Artificial Intelligence Is Rushing Into Patient Care - And Could Raise Risks

AI systems are not as rigorously tested as other medical devices, and have already made serious mistakes

@matthew_d_green shared
On Dec 21, 2019
RT @hypotext: Today, @theintercept published an exposé by Rodrigo Ochigame (a PhD candidate at MIT) on the invention of "ethical AI" by big tech. https://t.co/b5RZI7cKzl Here's why I think it's important to read this piece and share it widely. 1/
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How Big Tech Manipulates Academia to Avoid Regulation

A Silicon Valley lobby enrolled elite academia to avoid legal restrictions on artificial intelligence.

@matthew_d_green shared
On Dec 21, 2019
RT @hypotext: Today, @theintercept published an exposé by Rodrigo Ochigame (a PhD candidate at MIT) on the invention of "ethical AI" by big tech. https://t.co/b5RZI7cKzl Here's why I think it's important to read this piece and share it widely. 1/
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How Big Tech Manipulates Academia to Avoid Regulation

How Big Tech Manipulates Academia to Avoid Regulation

A Silicon Valley lobby enrolled elite academia to avoid legal restrictions on artificial intelligence.

@PKathrani shared
On Dec 22, 2019
RT @EmergTechEthics: The article below considers #AI predictions for 2020 but in the #AIethics twitterverse, what are the #AIethics predictions for 2020? @David_Gunkel @PKathrani @PabloRedux @Boring_AI @okeefekat @ThomasMetzinger @dmonett @Faust_III @PaulNemitz @SvenNyholm https://t.co/jtakRRVyTb
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Artificial intelligence predictions for 2020: 16 experts have their say

We've asked experts from a range of organisations within the AI sphere to give their 2020 artificial intelligence predictions.

@PKathrani shared
On Dec 22, 2019
RT @EmergTechEthics: The article below considers #AI predictions for 2020 but in the #AIethics twitterverse, what are the #AIethics predictions for 2020? @David_Gunkel @PKathrani @PabloRedux @Boring_AI @okeefekat @ThomasMetzinger @dmonett @Faust_III @PaulNemitz @SvenNyholm https://t.co/jtakRRVyTb
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Artificial intelligence predictions for 2020: 16 experts have their say

Artificial intelligence predictions for 2020: 16 experts have their say

We've asked experts from a range of organisations within the AI sphere to give their 2020 artificial intelligence predictions.

@Microsoft shared
On Dec 19, 2019
RT @BradSmi: As this decade comes to a close, @CarolAnnBrowne and I are sharing our predictions for the top tech policy issues that will shape the next decade. https://t.co/5Tw9Wq5xRi
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Dawn of a Decade: The Top Ten Tech Policy Issues for the 2020s

By Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne For the past few years, we’ve shared predictions each December on what we believe will be the top ten technology policy issues for the year ahead. As this year draws to a close, we are looking out a bit further.

@Microsoft shared
On Dec 19, 2019
RT @BradSmi: As this decade comes to a close, @CarolAnnBrowne and I are sharing our predictions for the top tech policy issues that will shape the next decade. https://t.co/5Tw9Wq5xRi
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Dawn of a Decade: The Top Ten Tech Policy Issues for the 2020s

Dawn of a Decade: The Top Ten Tech Policy Issues for the 2020s

By Brad Smith and Carol Ann Browne For the past few years, we’ve shared predictions each December on what we believe will be the top ten technology policy issues for the year ahead. As this ...

@ylecun shared
On Dec 14, 2019
RT @erichorvitz: Partnership on AI ⁦@PartnershipAI⁩ at NeurIPS. Supporting multiple workshops, including ⁦@black_in_ai⁩ & #ML4D https://t.co/OOpxWPtqU3
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Join PAI at NeurIPS 2019

Held on December 8-14, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, the Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) Conference is the largest international AI gathering in the world. This year, PAI is involved in a number of workshops and events aligned with our mission of responsible AI, with a focus ...

@ylecun shared
On Dec 14, 2019
RT @erichorvitz: Partnership on AI ⁦@PartnershipAI⁩ at NeurIPS. Supporting multiple workshops, including ⁦@black_in_ai⁩ & #ML4D https://t.co/OOpxWPtqU3
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Join PAI at NeurIPS 2019

Join PAI at NeurIPS 2019

Held on December 8-14, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada, the Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) Conference is the largest international AI gathering in the world. This year, PAI is ...

@PKathrani shared
On Dec 15, 2019
How machines have increasingly become a part of our lives... ‘The Bot Decade: How AI Took Over Our Lives in the 2010s’ https://t.co/qBeoYBUQ41 @JohnAFlood @David_Gunkel @EmergTechEthics @PabloRedux @sd_marlow
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@PKathrani shared
On Dec 15, 2019
How machines have increasingly become a part of our lives... ‘The Bot Decade: How AI Took Over Our Lives in the 2010s’ https://t.co/qBeoYBUQ41 @JohnAFlood @David_Gunkel @EmergTechEthics @PabloRedux @sd_marlow
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