Top news of the week: 08.07.2020.

Computer vision, Industrial robot, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nuclear power, Sadaharu Oh, Industry analyst

Robotics

On Jul 3, 2020
@engadget shared
Researchers trained a quadruped robot to cross a balance beam https://t.co/lmjAfDszl1 https://t.co/aOt0pA1X9x
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Researchers trained a quadruped robot to cross a balance beam

Researchers trained a quadruped robot to cross a balance beam

A team of Italian robotics researchers created a quadruped robot that can balance on two feet.

On Jul 7, 2020
@engadget shared
Spot and Pepper robots will perform at spectatorless baseball games in Japan https://t.co/KPt6VPWY5J https://t.co/PHV9woIIuU
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Spot and Pepper robots will perform at spectatorless baseball games in Japan

Spot and Pepper robots will perform at spectatorless baseball games in Japan

Sports leagues and teams around the world have been filling stadiums with stuffed toys and cardboard cutouts to stand in for fans who can’t watch in person due to the coronavirus pandemic. ...

On Jul 3, 2020
@WIRED shared
While being cooped up and isolated from others isn't pleasant, there are some ways to make the experience more bearable https://t.co/JexFpH63Os
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The Gear That's Getting Us Through Quarantine

The Gear That's Getting Us Through Quarantine

As the necessary shelter in place restrictions continue, we’re joined by WIRED’s Alan Henry and Adrienne So to talk about the technologies helping us pass the time.

On Jul 2, 2020
@Miles_Brundage shared
RT @twimlai: Today we’re joined Deb Raji (@rajiinio), a Tech Fellow at the @AINowInstitute, to discuss some recent news coming out of the AI community, including the moratoria on facial recognition tech at Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM, the backlash to the PULSE model & https://t.co/Me0hUbyHAO
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How External Auditing is Changing the Facial Recognition Landscape with Deb Raji

How External Auditing is Changing the Facial Recognition Landscape with Deb Raji

Sam is joined by Deb Raji, Tech Fellow at the AI Now Institute, to discuss the recent breaking news in the world of facial recognition, ethics, and bias.

On Jul 5, 2020
@PeterDiamandis shared
AI is poised to transform nearly every industry, and with it will come significant changes for many job functions. https://t.co/9dMgEF1bCe
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9 emerging job roles for the future of AI

9 emerging job roles for the future of AI

Artificial intelligence is fast proving a business differentiator. Here are the key roles and skills you may soon need to fill for your AI A-team.

On Jul 6, 2020
@singularityu shared
This week’s best #tech news 📰: https://t.co/Y7NczyzSwE
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This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 4)

This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through July 4)

From Tesla becoming the world's most valuable automaker to 3D printed plant-based steaks, check out this week's awesome tech stories from around the web.

On Jul 7, 2020
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AI has no sense of ethics, but we could be a step closer to solving that problem. https://t.co/GTfpzdW1zf
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AI Behaving Badly: New Model Could Help AI Make More Ethical Choices

AI Behaving Badly: New Model Could Help AI Make More Ethical Choices

AI often makes decisions with little human input, and it's hard to predict the circumstances under which they're likely to choose an unethical approach.

On Jul 6, 2020
@FastCompany shared
How COVID-19 will permanently change hiring in Silicon Valley https://t.co/lL20Q49cMl
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How COVID-19 will permanently change hiring in Silicon Valley

How COVID-19 will permanently change hiring in Silicon Valley

A startup CEO explains five ways the pandemic will force a cataclysmic shift in tech hiring.