Ten years from now might not sound like a long time, but if you think back to what technology looked like a decade ago, it is clear how much can change. In 2016, most people had never heard of a chatbot that could hold a real conversation. Voice assistants like…
If you have opened a news app in the last couple of years, you have probably seen a headline warning that artificial intelligence is coming for your job. These stories are everywhere, and they range from cautiously optimistic to downright alarming. It is no wonder that so many people feel…
Artificial intelligence has moved from research labs into classrooms, hospitals, courtrooms, hiring departments, and living rooms, and along with it has come a wave of genuinely difficult ethical questions. Should an algorithm help decide who gets a job interview? Is it fair for AI systems to be trained on the…