I was halfway through a master’s in Computer Science when my vision changed. I was working as a data scientist during my summer off from school, and I had friends who said things like “I’m at a local ...
As software and algorithms become an increasingly pervasive part of our lives, there’s growing interest and concern on how they are affecting society, the economy, and politics. Yet, most social ...
Jack Conte, the chief executive of Patreon, a platform for creators to monetize their art and content, outlines his vision ...
Can we ever really trust algorithms to make decisions for us? Previous research has proved these programs can reinforce society’s harmful biases, but the problems go beyond that. A new study shows how ...
As artificial intelligence platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot go mainstream, power bills from their ...
Taking a snooze at your car's steering wheel as it hurdles down a freeway is a terrible idea, but with the continued expansion of self-driving car technology, getting a few extra minutes of sleep on ...
Steve is the Head of Data Science and AI at Australian Computer Society, a proactive social media contributor and LinkedIn influencer. The intelligent software paradigm is taking over surveillance due ...
Late last year, the Justice Department joined the growing list of agencies to discover that algorithms don’t heed good intentions. An algorithm known as PATTERN placed tens of thousands of federal ...