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Internet holds the key to the post-coronavirus era

NewsJuly 6, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has taught us that the skillful and sensible use of the internet will allow us to navigate through this crisis with the minimum possible damage. Unmanned, remote and contactless technologies will inevitably…

Tech sector the real epicenter of China-India clash

5GJune 18, 2020

Tech sector the real epicenter of China-India clash As India and China clash, technology is front and center. Indian intelligence agencies are encouraging citizens to block 52 apps with links to China. Oppo, one of…

EU plans new rules for AI

NewsMarch 3, 2020

The European Commission has said it intends to draw up new rules to protect citizens against misuses of artificial intelligence (AI) tech. It likened the current situation to "the Wild West" and said it would…

Linking brain with artificial neurons over the web

NewsMarch 3, 2020

Research on novel nanoelectronics devices has enabled brain neurons and artificial neurons to communicate with each other over the Internet. Brain functions are made possible by circuits of spiking neurons, connected together by microscopic, but…

Hacking with Ultrasonic Waves

NewsMarch 3, 2020

Surfing attack' hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves Researchers use ultrasound waves vibrating through tables to access cellphones. Ultrasonic waves don't make a sound, but they can still activate Siri on your cellphone and have…

The role of AI in achieving the SDGs

SustainabilityMarch 3, 2020

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and its progressively wider impact on many sectors requires an assessment of its effect on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Using a consensus-based expert elicitation process, we…

AI & Sustainable Development

SustainabilityMarch 3, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly opening up a new frontier in the fields of business, corporate practices, and governmental policy. The intelligence of machines and robotics with deep learning capabilities have created profound disrupting and…

Technology and the Evolution of Representation

DemocracyMarch 3, 2020

There is a widespread sense that liberal democracy is in crisis, but little consensus exists on the specific nature and causes of the crisis. In particular, there are three prisms through which the crisis is usually seen: the…

AI in the UK: ready, willing and able?

GeoPoliticsMarch 3, 2020

The House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (“Lords”) has published a report that puts ethics at the centre of the use and development of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) within the UK. AI continues to develop in…

Why Amazon knows so much about you

DemocracyMarch 3, 2020

I submitted a data subject access request, asking Amazon to disclose everything it knows about me. Scanning through the hundreds of files I received in response, the level of detail is, in some cases, mind-bending.…