Will AI weapons be ethical enough to be used without human intervention?
Weapons have been used since the Stone Age by man for various purposes. Man learned very quickly that he wasn’t strong enough to perform certain tasks. He realized that he…
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What is facial recognition – a blessing or a curse in disguise?
Imagine a world where you can pay for your cereal without cash, cards, or a phone, by just smiling at the cashier. Now, imagine being monitored by the authorities for…
Using deep learning for drug discovery
Almost everyone knows the famous discoverer of the world’s first antibiotic, penicillin – Dr. Alexander Fleming. What fewer people would know is that the discovery of the anti-bacterial drug was…
Miserable and alone: Exploring the social implications of technology
While traveling via public transport, have you ever noticed that almost everyone around you is glued to their phones? And, by looking at them, even you might have felt like…
The truth about drones: the good, the bad, the ugly
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles, are attracting eyeballs due to their unique data capturing and bird’s eye view potential. As the term ‘unmanned’ goes, the vehicles do not…
Ensure AI safety before worrying about the singularity
When I think of issues such as AI safety that involve technological progress, potentially dangerous inventions, and the ethical implications in science, I’m reminded of the 1993 movie, Jurassic Park….
The evolution of neural networks
A team led by Ross King at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology created an artificial intelligence scientist named Eve, which helped researchers discover that Triclosan can be used as an…