• The Pentagon Pledges $2 Billion For Artificial Intelligence Research

    The Pentagon Pledges $2 Billion For Artificial Intelligence Research

    In a time when money seems to be nothing but tight for the Federal Government, it surprises me in some ways that the US Department of Defense is going to put $2 billion towards artificial intelligence research.  Steven Walker, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), announced the plan today at a symposium outside…

  • Google Docs Will Use Artificial Intelligence to Check Your Grammar

    Google Docs Will Use Artificial Intelligence to Check Your Grammar

    If you use Google Docs, then you will be happy to know that Google is introducing a grammar checking feature in the app.  I, myself, use Grammarly and have for a while now, but it doesn’t work in Google Docs.  Much to my dismay.  Regardless, though, we are definitely happy to hear that they’re bringing…

  • Elon Musk and DeepMind Sign Pledge to Not Use AI for Nefarious Reasons

    Elon Musk and DeepMind Sign Pledge to Not Use AI for Nefarious Reasons

    We have joked on here about Elon Musk and the robot uprising.  But the truth is, there is the possibility for technology to be used in a nefarious way.  What that is, or what that will actually look like is anyone’s guess. I think the fear is that there are a lot of bad people…