Pseudo technology futurist

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Data Science: Future Or Fiction?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/teradata/2015/03/25/data-science-future-or-fiction/?sr_source=lift_polar

Will robots make us their PETS? Apple founder Steve Wozniak has no doubt artificial intelligence will take over the world

pple co-founder made the comments to Australian Financial Review
The 64-year-old admitted he had previously dismissed claims technology will threaten humans in the next 30 years
But now realises predictions are coming true and AI is a dangerous reality
He quipped: 'Will we be the gods? Will we be the family pets?'
His comments follow warnings from Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking
Mr Musk recently said robots could replace humans as drivers
And previous reports have found AI could cause the economy to crash

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Artificial Intelligence Experts Weigh The Future Of AI - Will the next big idea come from a machine

Scientists at one of the world’s top computer science programs at UT Austin say artificial intelligence is enabling breakthroughs that will improve everyday life. This week many are involved in the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) 2015 conference, taking place this week in Austin.

https://cns.utexas.edu/news/the-future-of-ai

Hands on with Microsoft's HoloLens

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/22/technology/microsoft-hands-on-hololens/index.html

Bill Gates on dangers of artificial intelligence: ‘I don’t understand why some people are not concerned’

Bill Gates is a passionate technology advocate (big surprise), but his predictions about the future of computing aren't uniformly positive.

During a wide-ranging Reddit "Ask me Anything" session on Wednesday -- one that touched upon everything from Gate's biggest regrets to his favorite spread to lather on bread -- the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist outlined a future that is equal parts promising and ominous.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/01/28/bill-gates-on-dangers-of-artificial-intelligence-dont-understand-why-some-people-are-not-concerned/

Out of control AI will not kill us, believes Microsoft Research chief

And the debate continues.......

A Microsoft Research chief has said he thinks artificial intelligence systems could achieve consciousness, but has played down the threat to human life.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31023741

Thursday, January 1, 2015

KURZWEIL: Human-Level AI Is Coming By 2029

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/ray-kurzweil-thinks-well-have-human-level-ai-by-2029-2014-12