Jay van Zyl @ ecosystem.Ai

Jay van Zyl @ ecosystem.Ai

Predictive technology: computational social science

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Twitter is using machine learning to crop photos to the most … – The Verge


The Verge

Twitter is using machine learning to crop photos to the most …
The Verge
The lure of machine learning isn’t always about big new features; often, what it does best are small tweaks that subtly improve user experience. So it is with Twitter’s use of neural networks to automatically crop picture previews to their most …
Twitter Created a Photo Tool That Knows Where You’ll Look FirstGizmodo
Speedy Neural Networks for Smart Auto-Cropping of Images – Twitter BlogTwitter Blog

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Artificial Intelligence’s ‘Black Box’ Is Nothing to Fear – New York Times


New York Times

Artificial Intelligence’s ‘Black Box’ Is Nothing to Fear
New York Times
Alongside the excitement and hype about our growing reliance on artificial intelligence, there’s fear about the way the technology works. A recent MIT Technology Review article titled “The Dark Secret at the Heart of AI” warned: “No one really knows …
Artificial Intelligence

UK PM seeks ‘safe and ethical’ artificial intelligence – BBC News


BBC News

UK PM seeks ‘safe and ethical’ artificial intelligence
BBC News
The prime minister is to say she wants the UK to lead the world in deciding how artificial intelligence can be deployed in a safe and ethical manner. Theresa May will say at the World Economic Forum in Davos that a new advisory body, previously …
Theresa May’s Push for AI Research at Davos Proves It’s the ‘Ultimate Tool’Observer
PM Theresa May Seeks Safe AI Future For UKSilicon UK

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Alphabet launches Chronicle to turn machine learning on hackers – CNET


CNET

Alphabet launches Chronicle to turn machine learning on hackers
CNET
The company will continue to build tools that use machine learning to identify the signs of hackers in company systems and shorten the amount of time it takes to stop a breach. “The information that security teams need to identify and investigate …
New Alphabet security firm uses big data and machine learning to protect businessesTechRepublic
Alphabet’s new ‘moonshot’ spinoff Chronicle uses machine learning for threat detectionSiliconANGLE News (blog)
Alphabet’s newest division was made to take down cybercriminalsThe Daily Dot
ComputerworldUK –ITProPortal –Digital Trends –Medium
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Fake celebrity porn is blowing up on Reddit, thanks to artificial … – The Verge

The VergeFake celebrity porn is blowing up on Reddit, thanks to artificial …The VergeEasy-to-use applications are letting people face-swap celebrities and porn stars.Fake Celebrity Porn Is Exploding On Reddit Thanks To Artificial Intelligence And Peo…

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Management AI: Bias, Criminal Recidivism, And The Promise Of Machine Learning – Forbes


Forbes

Management AI: Bias, Criminal Recidivism, And The Promise Of Machine Learning
Forbes
We can’t forget that machine learning can have an even wider societal impact. Using training to understand and adjust for bias can increase system accuracy. Helping to better understand recidivism risk can help with sentencing and parole. — The author …

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