Data science and artificial intelligence articles
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AI for Earth: How NASA's artificial intelligence and open science efforts combat climate change
As extreme weather events increase around the world due to climate change, the need for further research into our warming planet has increased as well. For NASA, climate research involves not only conducting studies of these events, but also empowering outside researchers to do the same. The artificial intelligence (AI) efforts spearheaded by the agency offer a powerful tool to accomplish these goals.
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Investors on the hook for artificial intelligence abuse
Discrimination, loss of privacy and distorted data linked to artificial intelligence is putting companies and their backers at risk, an investor group warns. A network with more than 500 members representing US$29 trillion in assets released advice on Wednesday to screen out investments at risk of doing more harm than good as the technology spreads. […]
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AI Explained: Artificial General Intelligence
As the field of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance at a rapid pace, the concept of artificial general intelligence (AGI) has captured the attention of researchers, tech enthusiasts and the media alike. AGI refers to the development of intelligent machines that can think, learn and perform any intellectual task that a human can. Currently, the majority of AI systems in use are often […]