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Nervana’s $400M+ Buyout Reflects Key Tech Trend in Machine Learning

Xconomy

On the day after Intel announced its acquisition of San Diego machine learning startup Nervana Systems, investor Steve Jurvetson told me he was feeling a sense of satisfaction about a call he made three years ago, and how it has been playing out.

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Hold Your Horsepower: For Mobility Industry, “Reality Is Sinking In”

Xconomy

Because there is no legal framework in place at either the state or federal level for fully autonomous vehicles to operate on the nation’s roads, there would presumably be human “safety attendants” on board in GM’s ridesharing fleet.

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The Future of Human-Robot Interaction

Xconomy

I moderated the panel, which consisted of experts in the complementary fields of robotics, artificial intelligence, and human-computer interaction. As long as a human is in the loop to determine intent and constraints, I believe we are operating within a safe framework for lethal force.

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Tech Giants’ Partnership To Explore Ethics, Societal Impacts of AI

Xconomy

With public interest in artificial intelligence technologies on the rise, five of the world’s largest corporations—vying against each other in so many spheres—are banding together to support research on the ethical and societal issues raised by machines with increasingly human-like capabilities.