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@WIRED shared
On Nov 1, 2020
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship won’t be taking commands from a human captain like the first Mayflower did during its crossing back in 1620. Instead it will get orders from an “AI captain” built by programmers at IBM. https://t.co/qH7oAf4gQH
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The Robot Ships Are Coming … Eventually

As the pandemic fuels demand for less contact and fewer sailors, shipping companies turn to AI-assisted navigation.

@WIRED shared
On Nov 1, 2020
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship won’t be taking commands from a human captain like the first Mayflower did during its crossing back in 1620. Instead it will get orders from an “AI captain” built by programmers at IBM. https://t.co/qH7oAf4gQH
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The Robot Ships Are Coming … Eventually

The Robot Ships Are Coming … Eventually

As the pandemic fuels demand for less contact and fewer sailors, shipping companies turn to AI-assisted navigation.

@SmithsonianMag shared
On Nov 5, 2020
The visualization helped them identify patterns in the sweeping narrative’s twists and turns, as well as in characters’ behavior. https://t.co/r6VfshZ7gk
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Data Science, Psychology Reveal Why the ‘Game of Thrones’ Books Are So Riveting

A network model demonstrates how George R.R. Martin's sprawling series remains comprehensible but surprising

@SmithsonianMag shared
On Nov 5, 2020
The visualization helped them identify patterns in the sweeping narrative’s twists and turns, as well as in characters’ behavior. https://t.co/r6VfshZ7gk
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Data Science, Psychology Reveal Why the ‘Game of Thrones’ Books Are So Riveting

Data Science, Psychology Reveal Why the ‘Game of Thrones’ Books Are So Riveting

A network model demonstrates how George R.R. Martin's sprawling series remains comprehensible but surprising

@nytimes shared
On Nov 21, 2020
Artificial intelligence is responsible for these fakes. It trains on photos of real people and tries to make its own, then attempts to detect the flaws. Over time, it learns and keeps getting better. It will soon be hard to tell online who is real. https://t.co/rNQXV2jh73
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Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You?

The people in this story may look familiar, like ones you’ve seen on Facebook or Twitter or Tinder. But they don’t exist. They were born from the mind of a computer, and the technology behind them is improving at a startling pace.

@nytimes shared
On Nov 21, 2020
Artificial intelligence is responsible for these fakes. It trains on photos of real people and tries to make its own, then attempts to detect the flaws. Over time, it learns and keeps getting better. It will soon be hard to tell online who is real. https://t.co/rNQXV2jh73
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Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You?

Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You?

The people in this story may look familiar, like ones you’ve seen on Facebook or Twitter or Tinder. But they don’t exist. They were born from the mind of a computer, and the technology ...

@GaryMarcus shared
On Nov 9, 2020
RT @Connected_Data: Would you like to know what the Next Decade in #AI will look like? @garymarcus has some ideas, and he'll share in his #KnowCon2020 #Keynote Going beyond #DeepLearning, he proposes Four Steps Towards Robust #ArtificialIntelligence Hint: Knowledge is key https://t.co/clLwxxWaUe https://t.co/QxPMXxrksD
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@GaryMarcus shared
On Nov 9, 2020
RT @Connected_Data: Would you like to know what the Next Decade in #AI will look like? @garymarcus has some ideas, and he'll share in his #KnowCon2020 #Keynote Going beyond #DeepLearning, he proposes Four Steps Towards Robust #ArtificialIntelligence Hint: Knowledge is key https://t.co/clLwxxWaUe https://t.co/QxPMXxrksD
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@ylecun shared
On Nov 10, 2020
@martingoodson Measures were taken against that. But it's not easy and takes time. For example, automatic hate speech detectors that work well in Burmese and can take down content preemptively only became available the last year, thanks to recent progress in NLP. https://t.co/pVTEIkyzC2
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How Facebook Is Preparing for Myanmar’s 2020 Election

We're sharing an update on how we're protecting the election in Myanmar, preventing voter suppression, combating hate speech and more.

@ylecun shared
On Nov 10, 2020
@martingoodson Measures were taken against that. But it's not easy and takes time. For example, automatic hate speech detectors that work well in Burmese and can take down content preemptively only became available the last year, thanks to recent progress in NLP. https://t.co/pVTEIkyzC2
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How Facebook Is Preparing for Myanmar’s 2020 Election

How Facebook Is Preparing for Myanmar’s 2020 Election

We're sharing an update on how we're protecting the election in Myanmar, preventing voter suppression, combating hate speech and more.

@aaas shared
On Nov 3, 2020
Each year, @ScienceCareers surveys industry scientists to discover what they value in #biotech & #pharma employers. Here are the #SCTopEmployer results from 2020, a year like no other. Congrats to @Regeneron, @Incyte, @Alnylam, and more! https://t.co/YVuOhBkqCh
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2020’s Top Employers: Rapid response to COVID-19, diversity, and innovation

Companies that made this year’s Top Employers Survey overcame challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

@aaas shared
On Nov 3, 2020
Each year, @ScienceCareers surveys industry scientists to discover what they value in #biotech & #pharma employers. Here are the #SCTopEmployer results from 2020, a year like no other. Congrats to @Regeneron, @Incyte, @Alnylam, and more! https://t.co/YVuOhBkqCh
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2020’s Top Employers: Rapid response to COVID-19, diversity, and innovation

2020’s Top Employers: Rapid response to COVID-19, diversity, and innovation

Companies that made this year’s Top Employers Survey overcame challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

@SETIInstitute shared
On Nov 16, 2020
LIVE EVENT TODAY: 16 Nov, 9:00am PST / noon EST / 1700 UTC Conceived by @jonathonkeats (SETI Artist-in-Residence), River Time is a multifaceted civic initiative intended to bolster public appreciation of river systems by enlisting rivers as timekeepers. https://t.co/GcqfV7Bexh https://t.co/uSMargYfoa
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Rivers, Time, and Collaborative Research

Rivers are icons of climate change. They are also highly sensitive indicators of present climate conditions, recorders of historical climate, and predictors of climate in the future. Climate scientists research all of these factors by observing watersheds ...

@SETIInstitute shared
On Nov 16, 2020
LIVE EVENT TODAY: 16 Nov, 9:00am PST / noon EST / 1700 UTC Conceived by @jonathonkeats (SETI Artist-in-Residence), River Time is a multifaceted civic initiative intended to bolster public appreciation of river systems by enlisting rivers as timekeepers. https://t.co/GcqfV7Bexh https://t.co/uSMargYfoa
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Rivers, Time, and Collaborative Research

Rivers, Time, and Collaborative Research

Rivers are icons of climate change. They are also highly sensitive indicators of present climate conditions, recorders of historical climate, and predictors of climate in the future. ...

@WIREDScience shared
On Nov 9, 2020
The fast food chain is radically rethinking what the Golden Arches experience looks like, from a new loyalty program to more high-tech drive-thrus. https://t.co/gYW2y5P2Tz
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The Future of McDonald's Is in the Drive-Thru Lane

The fast food chain is radically rethinking what the Golden Arches experience looks like, from a new loyalty program to more high-tech drive-thrus.

@WIREDScience shared
On Nov 9, 2020
The fast food chain is radically rethinking what the Golden Arches experience looks like, from a new loyalty program to more high-tech drive-thrus. https://t.co/gYW2y5P2Tz
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The Future of McDonald's Is in the Drive-Thru Lane

The Future of McDonald's Is in the Drive-Thru Lane

The fast food chain is radically rethinking what the Golden Arches experience looks like, from a new loyalty program to more high-tech drive-thrus.

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