Top news of the week: 06.05.2020.

Human, Artificial intelligence, Learning, Autonomy, Public space, Monte Carlo method

Robotics

On May 5, 2020
@RobotShop shared
Exosphere from Synthiam combines AI, human operators to train robots https://t.co/uu34JenCjl @therobotreport https://t.co/am7vGw351U
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Synthiam Exosphere combines AI, human operators to train robots

Synthiam Exosphere combines AI, human operators to train robots

Synthiam's Exosphere cloud-based platform crowdsources human supervision of robots to help build data sets to train machine learning algorithms.

On May 3, 2020
@j2bryson shared
Actually, the 2nd OECD PoAI does explicitly say "just" as well as "fair", the "fairness" angle is from @Floridi &al 2018, which I first saw when reviewing the draft EU AI HLEG guidelines. Apparently there was also a move to drop transparency! glad it lost! https://t.co/qWMODTNQ4u
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My comments/critiques on the EU's High Level Expert Group on AI's "ethical guidelines"

My comments/critiques on the EU's High Level Expert Group on AI's "ethical guidelines"

artificial and natural intelligence, including politics, art, and higher education

On May 4, 2020
@WIRED shared
To celebrate every Star Wars fan's favorite day, we've rounded up some of the best #MayThe4th deals from Disney and other retailers. https://t.co/ScxGHHwkwo
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On Apr 30, 2020
@newsbeagle shared
How do you build a city for a pandemic? https://t.co/LjJ8amf4eg via @BBC_Future
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How do you build a city for a pandemic?

How do you build a city for a pandemic?

The new coronavirus has spread rapidly in cities around the globe. How might the virus make us think differently about urban design in the future?

On May 5, 2020
@suekeay shared
RT @QLD_AI_Hub: The news is out! New AI hub to fill Queensland's talent shortage https://t.co/UaMz0t317d via @brisbanetimes
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New AI hub to fill Queensland's talent shortage

New AI hub to fill Queensland's talent shortage

The Queensland government is throwing $5.5 million at decking out an entire floor of its start-up precinct in the Fortitude Valley.

On Apr 30, 2020
@DesignNews shared
The New Isaac Sim Makes Smarter Robots Using Smarter Simulation https://t.co/3PqGUBsIAJ via @DesignNews @Nvidia
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The New Isaac Sim Makes Smarter Robots Using Smarter Simulation

The New Isaac Sim Makes Smarter Robots Using Smarter Simulation

The newest release of Nvidia Isaac Sim – 2020.1 – introduces new simulation tools for developing smarter collaborative robots.

On May 5, 2020
@j2bryson shared
@Abel_TorresM @Grady_Booch @rodneyabrooks This is a big chain of non sequitur (please read the paper I linked on AI moral patiency). But I'll answer the 3rd question here. The only way to make AI "ethically aligned" is to make it transparently reflect the motivations of the accountable humans. https://t.co/OiA8aHFm7N
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A smart bureaucrat's guide to AI regulation

A smart bureaucrat's guide to AI regulation

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On May 1, 2020
@FastCompany shared
3 things job seekers need to know about hiring technology (and 3 ways to make it work for you) https://t.co/nMNP6ygTL0
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3 things job seekers need to know about hiring technology (and 3 ways to make it work for you)

3 things job seekers need to know about hiring technology (and 3 ways to make it work for you)

The CEO of career site Virgil offers a look inside the closed-door tech-driven recruiting process to help job seekers best position themselves to land a new job.