There’s little doubt in my mind that we are entering the golden age of artificial intelligence, deep learning, and machine learning. The computing power to run many AI processes is finally here and the algorithms to take advantage of that horsepower is rapidly developing as well. It’s no exaggeration to say that AI is going to be one of the biggest drivers of change during this … [Read more...] about AI, Machine- and Deep Learning: Whats the Difference?
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Why We Should All Be Worried About Deepfake Abuse
Could DeepFake abuse be the most immanent AI technology threat? There are plenty of very smart people, such as the late Stephen Hawking and the (still alive) Elon Musk, who are very worried about the dangers of AI. They warn against a future where superhuman machine intelligence will wipe out humanity as if we’re a colony of ants and it’s a big old boot. While that might come … [Read more...] about Why We Should All Be Worried About Deepfake Abuse
What Will Future Hacking Be Like?
Most people probably don’t realize just how special our current time is in the history of humanity. Human development has been slow and stable for thousands of years, but with a series of industrial revolutions and the accelerating development of technology, there has never been a time like this. The world our parents grew up in is radically different from ours. The world we’ll … [Read more...] about What Will Future Hacking Be Like?
The History of AI Evolution: How Did We Get Here?
Artificial intelligence seems to be in the news more than ever before these days. From Deep Fakes to self-driving cars and facial recognition, there’s an AI application for just about every walk of life. For most people, the sudden presence of AI in daily life might seem rather sudden, but the metaphorical alignment of the stars has been going on for a long, long time. In order … [Read more...] about The History of AI Evolution: How Did We Get Here?
AI Myths: What is AI Really?
It would be surprising if there were any people on planet Earth today who hasn’t at least heard the phrase “Artificial Intelligence”. The most likely place to first hear this term is in fiction. Books featuring robots or super-intelligent computers have always been popular. Unfortunately, it also means that what a lot of people think artificial intelligence “AI” is doesn’t … [Read more...] about AI Myths: What is AI Really?