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Who Is Making Sure the A.I. Machines Aren’t Racist?
When Google forced out two well-known artificial intelligence experts, a long-simmering research controversy burst into the open.
A.I. Drone May Have Acted on Its Own in Attacking Fighters, U.N. Says
A United Nations report suggested that a drone, used against militia fighters in Libya’s civil war, may have selected a target autonomously.
How Germany Hopes to Get the Edge in Driverless Technology
A new law allows autonomous vehicles in everyday use and provides legal consistency lacking in the United States.
Bourdain Documentary’s Use of A.I. to Mimic Voice Draws Questions
The documentary “Roadrunner” by Morgan Neville uses 45 seconds of a voice that sounds like Bourdain, generated with artificial intelligence. Is it ethical?
What Are the Ethics of Tainted Funds?
A conversation with Lawrence Lessig about Jeffrey Epstein, MIT, and reputation laundering.
China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent.