The SANDF must realise that in a context of fourth-generation warfare, national security is no longer geographically defined and preparedness on all fronts is crucial
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Eliminating bias is the new frontier of AI innovation
Artificial intelligence is racist and sexist, and just like in the real world, change in the virtual world requires sustained effort
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Anthro-pessimism, robots and Garland’s ‘Ex Machina’
What does the demonstrable pessimism regarding robots and their projected “attitude” towards humans in recent science fictional films tell us about our understanding (or perhaps imagining) of artificial intelligence? To be sure, let me state at the outset there are exceptions to this, even in some of the most pessimistic instances of such films – […]
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Can artificial intelligence be controlled beyond a certain point?
In a recent TIME magazine (December 29, 2014, p20), there’s a short article by futurologist and outspoken techno-optimist Ray Kurzweil titled “Don’t fear Artificial Intelligence” (AI). He cites two highly creative individuals – Stephen Hawking and South-African born Elon Musk – as representatives of “the pessimistic view” before putting forward his own optimistic argument regarding […]