Pardon the Intrusion #11: No more passwords
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Defining humanlike intelligence and entrusting it with our lives, explained by an AI researcher
TNW Answers is a live Q&A platform where we invite interesting people in tech who are much smarter than us to answer questions from TNW readers and editors for an hour. Yesterday, Melanie Mitchell, the author of Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thin… ...
OpenAI’s flagging techno-utopianianism exposes tensions between business and public benefits
OpenAIs efforts to build an AGI that benefits humanity have earned plenty of plaudits and press coverage, but theyve also further exposed the limits of techno-utopianism. MIT Technology Reviews Karen Hao published a piece on the lab this week that depicts a… ...
Social media is a recruitment channel — don’t neglect it
You probably know full well by now that hiring isnt as simple as posting a job ad. The recruiting world has undergone a seachange in the last few years. Actually, its seen several in rapid succession, with each new wave sweeping over the HR landscape bringing… ...
How to clear your computer of distracting clutter
Did you know TNW Conference has a track fully dedicated to bringing the biggest names in tech to showcase inspiring talks from those driving the future of technology this year? Nir Eyal, who authored this piece, is one of the speakers. Check out...
FDA, FTC slam 7 companies selling bogus COVID-19 cures
Enlarge / CALGARY - DECEMBER 23: LITTLE BIG MAN, theatrical movie originally released December 23, 1970. The film was directed by Arthur Penn. Pictured, Martin Balsam (as Mr. Allardyce T. Meriweather), a traveling swindler and snake oil salesman. Getty | ABC ...
Comcast accidentally published 200,000 “unlisted” phone numbers
Enlarge / A Comcast van in San Ramon, California, February 25, 2020.Getty Images | Smith Collection | Gado reader comments 50 with 46 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share...
Amazon offers no-checkout technology to other retailers
Enlarge / An Amazon Go store in Seattle in February 2020.Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg via Getty Images reader comments 97 with 55 posters participating Share this story Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Redd...
China tests AI that predicts earthquakes better than lousy humans
China is developing an earthquake prediction system that uses AI to measure seismic activity in one of the worlds most quake-prone countries. The system developed by the University of Science and Technology of China and the China Earthquake Administration an… ...
Masks won’t protect you from facial recognition
A Chinese company says its facial recognition software can now identify people that are wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus. Hanwang Technology used a sample database of around 6 million unmasked faces and a much smaller database of masked faces… ...
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