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It’s almost impossible to talk about digital development today without mentioning AI. For this reason, we’ve created The Essentials AI Master Topic, as well as 9 Deep Dive topics, to cover all of the news, trends and reports you need to stay up to date.

Monthly report: October 2018

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 348 influencers like Joanna J Bryson and Erico Guizzo, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #AIethics and #ArtificialIntelligence.
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@PeterAsaro shared
On Oct 29, 2018
RT @tala201677: 100 Brilliant Women in #ArtificialIntelligence Ethics to Follow in 2019 and beyond by @MiaD @MullerCatelijne @vdignum @aimeevanrobot https://t.co/WPxCF7xoal #AIethics
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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

@PeterAsaro shared
On Oct 29, 2018
RT @tala201677: 100 Brilliant Women in #ArtificialIntelligence Ethics to Follow in 2019 and beyond by @MiaD @MullerCatelijne @vdignum @aimeevanrobot https://t.co/WPxCF7xoal #AIethics
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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

@amsekaran shared
On Oct 25, 2018
A global ethics study aims to help AI solve the self-driving “trolley problem” - via @techreview https://t.co/DC3zkpOdWw
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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.

@amsekaran shared
On Oct 25, 2018
A global ethics study aims to help AI solve the self-driving “trolley problem” - via @techreview https://t.co/DC3zkpOdWw
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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.

@petewarden shared
On Oct 9, 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.

@petewarden shared
On Oct 9, 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.

@IEET shared
On Oct 20, 2018
RT @MFordFuture: The Robots Are Coming, and They Want Your Job #RiseoftheRobots @mattblakeUK https://t.co/6fYv4YDFTP
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The Robots Are Coming, and They Want Your Job

Experts believe almost a third of the global workforce will be automated by 2030. But are universities preparing students for the rise of the office machines?

@IEET shared
On Oct 20, 2018
RT @MFordFuture: The Robots Are Coming, and They Want Your Job #RiseoftheRobots @mattblakeUK https://t.co/6fYv4YDFTP
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The Robots Are Coming, and They Want Your Job

The Robots Are Coming, and They Want Your Job

Experts believe almost a third of the global workforce will be automated by 2030. But are universities preparing students for the rise of the office machines?

@AutomatonBlog shared
On Oct 11, 2018
Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Shows Off Parkour Skills https://t.co/zf3d0mpu0n
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Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Shows Off Parkour Skills

The agile humanoid is learning to use its whole body to leap higher than ever

@AutomatonBlog shared
On Oct 11, 2018
Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Shows Off Parkour Skills https://t.co/zf3d0mpu0n
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Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Shows Off Parkour Skills

Boston Dynamics' Atlas Robot Shows Off Parkour Skills

The agile humanoid is learning to use its whole body to leap higher than ever

@RickKing16 shared
On Oct 21, 2018
RT @ShafiAhmed5: This robot co-taught a course at West Point https://t.co/NNVn4EYPfc
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This robot co-taught a course at West Point

Two sessions of an introduction to ethics philosophy course.

@RickKing16 shared
On Oct 21, 2018
RT @ShafiAhmed5: This robot co-taught a course at West Point https://t.co/NNVn4EYPfc
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This robot co-taught a course at West Point

This robot co-taught a course at West Point

Two sessions of an introduction to ethics philosophy course.

@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

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