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Monthly report: August 2019

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@GaryMarcus shared
On Aug 23, 2019
RT @axios: Some experts worry that an outsized focus on deep learning may mean AI will ultimately never approach even a child's intellectual capabilities. https://t.co/qTUElYWdxe
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A reality check for AI hubris

Why some experts fear that AI may be headed for a dead end

@GaryMarcus shared
On Aug 23, 2019
RT @axios: Some experts worry that an outsized focus on deep learning may mean AI will ultimately never approach even a child's intellectual capabilities. https://t.co/qTUElYWdxe
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A reality check for AI hubris

A reality check for AI hubris

Why some experts fear that AI may be headed for a dead end

@GaryMarcus shared
On Aug 28, 2019
Robot legend (& @RobustAI co-founder) @rodneyabrooks with one of the first printed copies of https://t.co/jN8pj1pDj6 https://t.co/kPbYmU5Dqr
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Lucid and deeply informed, from a critical but sympathetic perspective

Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis, experts in human and machine intelligence, lucidly explain what today’s AI can and cannot do, and point the way to systems that are less A and more I. Lucid and deeply informed, from a critical but sympathetic perspective Noam Chomsky When I was a child I saw ...

@GaryMarcus shared
On Aug 28, 2019
Robot legend (& @RobustAI co-founder) @rodneyabrooks with one of the first printed copies of https://t.co/jN8pj1pDj6 https://t.co/kPbYmU5Dqr
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Lucid and deeply informed, from a critical but sympathetic perspective

Lucid and deeply informed, from a critical but sympathetic perspective

Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis, experts in human and machine intelligence, lucidly explain what today’s AI can and cannot do, and point the way to systems that are less A and more I. Lucid ...

@AndrewLBeam shared
On Aug 10, 2019
I'll raise you one better. The most cited paper in Nature over the last three years was the Hinton/LeCun/Bengio deep learning review, and it surpassed the paper with the 2nd most citations by [checks notes] *10,000* citations 😱 https://t.co/B0hKrS7Oiy https://t.co/sQ2KqiKhLD
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Google Scholar reveals its most influential papers for 2019

These 7 high-impact papers are citations gold.

@AndrewLBeam shared
On Aug 10, 2019
I'll raise you one better. The most cited paper in Nature over the last three years was the Hinton/LeCun/Bengio deep learning review, and it surpassed the paper with the 2nd most citations by [checks notes] *10,000* citations 😱 https://t.co/B0hKrS7Oiy https://t.co/sQ2KqiKhLD
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@tdietterich shared
On Aug 7, 2019
RT @CRAtweets: The @compcomcon is pleased to release the completed 20-Year Community Roadmap for AI Research in the US! https://t.co/hY3QgnCTTx @RealAAAI @yolandagil
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A 20-Year Community Roadmap for AI Research in the US is Released

CCC Chair Mark D. Hill, CCC Vice-Chair Liz Bradley, and CCC Director Ann Schwartz Drobnis provided significant contributions to this post. The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is pleased to release the completed Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap, titled A 20-Year Community Roadmap ...

@tdietterich shared
On Aug 7, 2019
RT @CRAtweets: The @compcomcon is pleased to release the completed 20-Year Community Roadmap for AI Research in the US! https://t.co/hY3QgnCTTx @RealAAAI @yolandagil
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A 20-Year Community Roadmap for AI Research in the US is Released

A 20-Year Community Roadmap for AI Research in the US is Released

CCC Chair Mark D. Hill, CCC Vice-Chair Liz Bradley, and CCC Director Ann Schwartz Drobnis provided significant contributions to this post. The Computing Community Consortium (CCC) is ...

@rsalakhu shared
On Aug 9, 2019
Microsoft highlights our #MineRL #NeurIPS2019 competition on Sample Efficient Reinforcement Learning. Participate! https://t.co/0zd8uEvluC
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Microsoft Research Blog

Latest Project Malmo-based competition challenges participants to create agents capable of mining a diamond in Minecraft with limited training time and data. Find out the role Carnegie Mellon University students played in organizing the contest and sign up today!

@rsalakhu shared
On Aug 9, 2019
Microsoft highlights our #MineRL #NeurIPS2019 competition on Sample Efficient Reinforcement Learning. Participate! https://t.co/0zd8uEvluC
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Microsoft Research Blog

Microsoft Research Blog

Latest Project Malmo-based competition challenges participants to create agents capable of mining a diamond in Minecraft with limited training time and data. Find out the role Carnegie ...

@_hylandSL shared
On Aug 8, 2019
RT @MattHancock: NEWS: We’re launching a new £250m Artificial Intelligence lab in @NHSX - to ensure that our NHS harnesses AI to develop cutting edge treatments, reduce pressure on staff working lives & ultimately save lives #techforgood https://t.co/YTeN030blL
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NHS to set up national artificial intelligence lab

Ministers pledge £250m for AI, saying it has enormous power to improve England's health service.

@_hylandSL shared
On Aug 8, 2019
RT @MattHancock: NEWS: We’re launching a new £250m Artificial Intelligence lab in @NHSX - to ensure that our NHS harnesses AI to develop cutting edge treatments, reduce pressure on staff working lives & ultimately save lives #techforgood https://t.co/YTeN030blL
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NHS to set up national artificial intelligence lab

NHS to set up national artificial intelligence lab

Ministers pledge £250m for AI, saying it has enormous power to improve England's health service.

@Miles_Brundage shared
On Aug 18, 2019
RT @rao2z: I have agreed to write for @TheHill on #AI--technology, policy and societal impacts. Here is my first column presenting a (hopefully useful) perspective on the Rise of #AI.🤞 cc: @CIDSEASU @asunews @aifdn @ASUEngineering @RealAAAI @PartnershipAI @whostp https://t.co/ZVOgA5d4BP
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What just happened? The rise of interest in Artificial Intelligence

The pursuit of AI traces back to the very dawn of computing.

@Miles_Brundage shared
On Aug 18, 2019
RT @rao2z: I have agreed to write for @TheHill on #AI--technology, policy and societal impacts. Here is my first column presenting a (hopefully useful) perspective on the Rise of #AI.🤞 cc: @CIDSEASU @asunews @aifdn @ASUEngineering @RealAAAI @PartnershipAI @whostp https://t.co/ZVOgA5d4BP
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What just happened? The rise of interest in Artificial Intelligence

What just happened? The rise of interest in Artificial Intelligence

The pursuit of AI traces back to the very dawn of computing.

@aaas shared
On Aug 29, 2019
What are the responsibilities of AI developers to ensure facial recognition technology is transparently, ethically & justly developed & applied? Join us Sept. 10 at 12 PM ET for a Facebook Live on #EthicalAI. Sponsored by @HitachiGlobal: https://t.co/P0M9b3wrEF https://t.co/osidmekbDh
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Responsible AI: Facial Recognition and Scientific Responsibility

However, many ethical, legal and human rights concerns exist about facial recognition, from inaccuracies in the technology to its application as a means of general surveillance. Join us for an interview with two leading experts on facial recognition technology who will explore the current ...

@aaas shared
On Aug 29, 2019
What are the responsibilities of AI developers to ensure facial recognition technology is transparently, ethically & justly developed & applied? Join us Sept. 10 at 12 PM ET for a Facebook Live on #EthicalAI. Sponsored by @HitachiGlobal: https://t.co/P0M9b3wrEF https://t.co/osidmekbDh
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Responsible AI: Facial Recognition and Scientific Responsibility

Responsible AI: Facial Recognition and Scientific Responsibility

However, many ethical, legal and human rights concerns exist about facial recognition, from inaccuracies in the technology to its application as a means of general surveillance. Join us for ...

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