This story recounts the horrors of a man being fired by a bot. As if from the script of a rejected X-Files episode, the mad computer tears his career apart piece by piece. Except that's not really what happened, if you care to read carefully into the story. Someone didn't renew his contract and therefore the HR systems… Continue reading Not everything is a hobgoblin
When AI gets it wrong but gets it right
So of course I have some searches running to seek out things to talk about. Reliant on AI and machine learning I am. So lo and behold comes this article into my results. Nothing to do with AI, right? Total search bot failure right? Yeah pretty much. I have no idea why this kicked into… Continue reading When AI gets it wrong but gets it right
Let’s not overthink it.
The short answer to the question "who is responsible if AI fails," is whoever owns it. We don't need to make it more complicated than that. If someone else contributed to negligence that AI is involved with, they may share in the liability. But tort law is sufficiently evolved to deal with this. Let's not… Continue reading Let’s not overthink it.
On angst and AI
This consideration of AI and its impact(s) also references much of the angst that is pervasive across contemporary discussions about how AI will affect society and how it should be regulated to prevent negative outcomes. The concluding paragraphs are full of interesting concepts on that point. "Self-regulation by the industry using a “moral and ethical compass”… Continue reading On angst and AI
US Government Accountability Office Report on AI
The US Government Accountability Office released a report entitled "Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications for Policy and Research" yesterday. You should be able to guess what it is about. If not, it comes with a handy graphic that may help you reach a conclusion: The report comes from a forum of experts held… Continue reading US Government Accountability Office Report on AI
Viene la tormenta! 