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In addition to the article you’re currently reading, the guide contains articles on (in order published) neural networks, computer vision, natural language processing, algorithms, artificial general intelligence, the difference between video game AI and real AI, the difference between human and machine intelligence, and ethics. In this edition of the guide, we’ll take a glance at global AI policy. The US, China, Russia, and Europe each approach artificial intelligence development and regulation differently....

Artificial intelligence promises to revolutionize every facet of technology from healthcare to space exploration. Simply put: all technology in the year 2020 and beyond is AI technology. But, what if making everything better actually makes everything worse? Wall-E syndrome (not a real thing) describes the fear of a future dystopia inhabited by oblivious people who are totally reliant on technology to perform even the simplest of tasks. The idea here is that AI-powered machines will attend our every need to such a degree that we become more like cows being herded than humans living freely....

It’s easy to take books and other printed material for granted. However, before the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century, books were written by hand. They were generally reserved for the elite, though growing literacy among the middle class increased their demand. Typeface history has largely been influenced by the availability of technology throughout the centuries, starting with Gutenberg’s press and continuing through digital typography advancements by designers in the 20th and 21st centuries....

In fact, we’re committing to creating a completely climate-neutral car by 2030. Without offsetting emissions. “For the first time, we can dare to dream about a future with climate-neutral, circular but still beautiful cars, and, of course, air that is cleaner to breathe,” said Fredrika Klarén, Head of Sustainability at Polestar. Polestar 0 project Electric cars are a better option because they offer a route to net-zero, but they are in no way clean....

With mask wearing and social distancing, it’s down to the individual to decide whether or not to comply, yet what influences compliance isn’t straightforward. Demographic factors such as income level, political affiliation, and gender have all been associated with whether people choose to wear a mask and socially distance. However, psychology can go some way to explaining why behavioral differences occur. Past research has shown that psychological factors such as an individual’s perception of risk and tendency towards risky behavior influence adherence to health behaviors....

When it comes to music, artificial intelligence is spreading its network in the industry in the same manner as it’s doing in other areas of society. The wonderful capabilities of AI include automating services, discovering patterns and insights in large datasets along with bringing new insights to the table and helping efficiencies. In other words, artificial intelligence is built with transforming capabilities for businesses. Companies in the music industry must prepare for this radical transformation, as those who don’t will be left of out the race....

The new deadline for submissions to the conference, which starts December 5, is 1pm PDT on Friday, June 5. In its announcement of the extension, the NeurIPS board said: In a further show of support, researchers Erin Grant and Nicholas Le Rouz have created a list of AI mentors that black people working on papers can contact for advice. For every person getting help, both Le Roux and Google AI chief Jeff Dean have pledged to donate $1,000 to Black in AI, a group that aims to increase the presence of black people in artificial intelligence....

The artificial messiah is the creation of George Davila, CEO of the aptly named Saviors.ai, a security startup focused on gun and theft detection. Davila created the prophetic verses by feeding the entire text of the King James Bible to a neural network and letting the AI study the book for a few hours. He then configured the model to produce an output that would replicate the style of the Bible without quite copying it....

Android 11 introduces people-centric conversation notifications, new controls space, one-time permissions, enhanced 5G support, and so much more. Get your apps ready ↓ https://t.co/OW0bztfxfY — Android Developers (@AndroidDev) September 8, 2020 Specifically, the phones getting the update will be the OnePlus 8 and the 8 Pro, as well as the Oppo X2 and Reno 3. It’s not clear yet which Xiaomi or realme phones will be getting the update today....

After all these years, it seems Google has seen fit to find a solution. As spotted by 9to5Google, the latest beta of Google Messages—the default SMS app on many Android phones—is rolling out support for iMessage reactions. The feature is still limited to a few users in the beta (I wasn’t able to get it working just yet), but it seems Google is nonetheless preparing for a wider roll-out....

The explosive popularity of YOLO has led to warnings of the same problem that led to Yik Yak’s shutdown, namely that its anonymity could lead to cyberbullying and hate speech. But in an age of online surveillance and self-censorship, proponents view anonymity as an essential component of privacy and free-speech. And our own research on anonymous online interactions among teenagers in the UK and Ireland has revealed a wider range of interactions that extend beyond the toxic to the benign and even beneficial....

The Unknown Fund will apparently be used to boost the proliferation of privacy-preserving technologies, with a specific focus on startups and individuals working on personal data protection solutions, anonymity tools, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology. Anonymous is made up of unknown, tech-savvy people from different countries who met on the 4chan English-language imageboard. “We are you, we are your sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, friends and colleagues. Our ranks consist of representatives of many countries and nationalities, united by a virtual comradely spirit and the belief that we are fighting for the good of many, and not for the benefit of some....

Today, we’re drowning in apps for “that”— and if there’s not a hundred different choices for every possible workflow, there soon will be. More worryingly, however, is that most apps out there offer very little to differentiate themselves from the competition. Countless “new” apps battling within the same space, desperately vying for your attention as if it wasn’t stretched to the breaking point already. So now you’ve got notification after notification, distraction after distraction, app after app with a different UI but the same function....

As Bloomberg reports, the tech giant has hired Christofer “CJ” Moore, who’s been working as the director for Tesla’s Autopilot software since 2019, and who’s been with the company since 2014 — hinting at the attempt to develop self-driving tech. And that’s only the latest addition. Apple already has three more former Tesla executives on its team: Stuart Bowers, head of Autopilot until 2019 (to whom Moore will report, according to Bloomberg), former drivetrains chief Michael Schwekutsch, and interiors head Steve MacManus....

The company told Reuters it made the decision after consulting with local authorities and that the “app violated its rules because it was used to ambush police and by criminals who used it to victimize residents in areas with no law enforcement.” As it stands, the app’s web version is still accessible on the iPhone, as is its Android variant. Earlier this month, Apple had rejected HKmap.live, stating it “it facilitates, enables, and encourages an activity that is not legal,” but eventually reversed its decision last week and approved the app to be listed on the App Store....

Cautious users might have avoided upgrading to iOS 13 after Apple released it last week, because it was riddled with bugs. Apps crashed, screens froze, pictures got all jumbled up with random dates and times — it was a mess, and far more so than you might expect from a major iOS update. Reportedly, even the Department of Defense was encouraging employees to hold off on upgrading because of potential security flaws in the new update....

Of more than 20,400 known bee species in the world, about 1,650 are native to Australia. But not all bees found in Australia are native. A few species have been introduced: some on purpose and others secretly hitchhiking, usually through international trade routes. As bee researchers, we’ve all experienced seeing a beautiful, fuzzy striped bee buzzing about our gardens, only to realize it’s an exotic species far from home. We need the public’s help to identify the bees in Australian backyards....

It’s one thing for a giant corporation like Microsoft to create a cloud services platform like Azure. It’s quite another for them to be comfortable enough to fully entrust the running of all of their most vital services through Azure as well. But after stating their intent to move all their first-party services to Azure almost a decade ago, Microsoft is now finally transitioning all their heaviest hitters like Office 365, Xbox Live and Bing from their own proprietary data centers to the Azure platform....

Email cybersecurity company Mimecast says the campaign mostly targeted individuals in the US earlier this month. Kiri Addison, Mimecasts’s head of data science overwatch, said this particular campaign was unusual in that criminals were using a more complex methodology to hide the origins of the scam emails in hope of concealing their identity even further. As is often the case in these types of campaigns, criminals claim to have footage of the victim and threat to release it unless a ransom, typically in Bitcoin, is paid....

According to CoinMarketCap, the last time the market leading cryptocurrency stood at more than $9,000 was 13 months ago, in early May 2018. This isn’t the first time Bitcoin has set a new yearly price record. Back in May, the digital coin surpassed $8,000 for the first time since July 2018. As ever, it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly what is causing the cryptocurrency’s price to rise as it has over the past few months....