Friday, 1 December 2017

Artificial intelligence isn’t as clever as we think, but that doesn’t stop it being a threat

How clever is artificial intelligence, really? And how fast is it progressing? These are questions that keep politicians, economists, and AI researchers up at night. And answering them is crucial — not just to improve public understanding, but to help societies and governments figure out how to react to this technology in coming years.

A new report from experts at MIT, Stanford University, OpenAI, and other institutions seeks to bring some clarity to the debate — clarity, and a ton of graphs. The AI Index, as it’s called, was published this week, and begins by telling readers we’re essentially “flying blind” in our estimations of AI’s capacity. It goes on to make two main points: first, that the field of AI is more active than ever...

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from
https://www.theverge.com/2017/12/1/16723238/ai-artificial-intelligence-progress-index

from
http://ifeeltechinc.blogspot.com/2017/12/artificial-intelligence-isnt-as-clever.html

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