Can you upload a human mind into a computer? A neuroscientist ponders what’s possible

Yet science has a track record of turning theoretical possibilities into reality. Just because a concept seems terribly, ...
Nature

Wake up call for AI: computer-vision research increasingly used for surveillance

Imaging research in the popular field of computer vision almost always involves analysing humans and their environments, and most of the subsequent patents can be used in surveillance technologies, a ...
The Conversation

AI systems and humans ‘see’ the world differently – and that’s why AI images look so garish

T.J. Thomson receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is an affiliate with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making & Society. How do computers see the world? It’s ...
The New York Times

Why We’re Unlikely to Get Artificial General Intelligence Anytime Soon

The titans of the tech industry say artificial intelligence will soon match the powers of humans’ brains. Are they underestimating us? Credit...Photo illustration by Pablo Delcan Supported by By Cade ...