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Dec 21, 2016
AI could boost productivity but increase wealth inequality, White House says
Posted by Bryan Gatton in categories: business, economics, employment, robotics/AI, transportation
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has the potential to boost productivity but increase wealth inequality and wipe out millions of jobs, a research report by the White House claimed on Tuesday. With an increasing number of industries set to be affected by automation technology in the coming years, jobs could be displaced — a fear that has been voiced by academics and business leaders. Auto companies are developing driverless cars, and factories are seeing an increased use of robotics.
Because AI is not a single technology, but rather a collection of technologies that are applied to specific tasks, the effects of AI will be felt unevenly through the economy. Some tasks will be more easily automated than others, and some jobs will be affected more than others — both negatively and positively.
Researchers around the world have given varying estimates about the size of potential job losses. One recent estimate by Forrester suggests 6 percent of jobs in the next five years could be wiped out thanks to AI. The White House report cites a 2013 study from Oxford University suggesting that 47 percent of U.S. jobs are at risk because of AI. The report suggests that lower-skilled and less-educated workers could feel the heat the most. Overall, the White House report advocates a three-pronged approach to preparing for a future remade by AI that includes investing in AI for its benefits, training Americans for the jobs of the future and helping workers make the transition to new positions.
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Dec 18, 2016
Japan is getting into the lunar mining business
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: business, space
Dec 18, 2016
Iraqi businessman erects tallest Christmas tree in Baghdad
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in category: business
Sorry this story moves me.
A Muslim businessman has erected the tallest Christmas tree in Baghdad as a show of solidarity with Christians during the holiday season.
Yassir Saad told The Associated Press on Thursday that the initiative aims at “joining our Christian brothers in their holiday celebrations and helping Iraqis forget their anguish, especially the war in Mosul,” where Iraqi forces are battling the Islamic State group.
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Dec 15, 2016
Insight: Toro Rosso backer says F1 teams should pay more attention to cyber attacks // F1 News // James Allen on F1 – The official James Allen website on F1
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: business, cybercrime/malcode, quantum physics
QC and Formula 1 another opportunity and believer.
In the latest of our occasional series of interviews with interesting players behind the scenes in Formula 1 we meet a Russian scientist, who is keeping the Toro Rosso safe from cyber attacks and who has big plans for using quantum computers to create new F1 materials.
Acronis is a data support and protection business that was founded in 2003. It reportedly has five million personal consumers and 500,000 businesses using its technology in over 145 countries and offers services such as cloud security, data back up and recovery support.
Dec 14, 2016
Trump to meet tech firms including Apple, Facebook and Google
Posted by Zoltan Istvan in categories: business, employment, mobile phones, policy, robotics/AI
New article on immigration and AI in The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/14/donald-tr…automation #future
All of this could be under threat if we are to take some of the comments the Trump campaign made in the run-up to the election at face value. The outspoken candidate claimed that Mark Zuckerberg’s push for specialist H1B visas (the main visa used to hire foreign talent to tech companies) was a threat to jobs for American women and minorities. Meanwhile, Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon suggested that Asians have too much power in Silicon Valley.
About a dozen members of Silicon Valley’s elite – including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Alphabet CEO Larry Page, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg – will meet with Trump in New York. The meeting is likely to provide an opportunity for them to highlight their concerns and priorities with the incoming administration.
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Dec 13, 2016
If You Want To Protect Your Business, You Need To Start Thinking About Quantum Encryption Now
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: business, encryption, internet, quantum physics
Nice write up about why businesses need to worry about QC sooner v. later. Glad to see more spreading the word.
It’s coming sooner than you think.
Dec 13, 2016
Is your brain aging faster than the rest of your body? An AI machine can now tell you
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: biotech/medical, business, life extension, robotics/AI
Dec 10, 2016
Why artificial intelligence has not yet revolutionised healthcare
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: business, robotics/AI
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are predicted to be part of the next industrial revolution and could help business and industry save billions of dollars by the next decade.
The tech giants Google, Facebook, Apple, IBM and others are applying artificial intelligence to all sorts of data.
Machine learning methods are being used in areas such as translating language almost in real time, and even to identify images of cats on the internet.
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Dec 10, 2016
Google, Sony And Oculus Unite To Establish VR Industry Standards
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: business, education, virtual reality
Some of the biggest names in the business are teaming up to secure the future of virtual reality.
Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand. The result is the Global Virtual Reality Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the growth of the virtual reality industry by providing educational resources, connecting developers with necessary resources and much more.
“The organization will foster dialogue between public and private stakeholders in VR around the world and make education and training material available to the public. Working groups will be organized around important topics for the industry, enabling us to produce relevant research and guidance. We will also host and participate in international discussions on important topics in VR to shape the public discussion on the technology. Ultimately, the group will develop best practices and share them openly.”
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