Artificially Intelligent

We see AI largely as a technology to enable greater wealth and prosperity for people around the world. A recent report, however, focuses on the darker side of the tech: how can this be abused and misused? Links: Malicious AI Report Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

Autonomous vehicles - perhaps the biggest AI disruption on the horizon - are back in the news again with a tragic accident in Tempe, Arizona involving Uber and a self-driving test vehicle. The accident occurred during a test when a woman, 49-year old Elaine Herzberg, was struck while crossing the road at night. By all accounts, this shouldn't have happened. What does it mean for Uber and the development of self-driving cars? What's next for the industry and how do we deal with such inevitable tragedies? Links Who’s to Blame When a Driverless Car Has an Accident? Experts break down the self-driving Uber crash Related Episodes Self-Driving Settlement Is Tesla Moving too Fast with Autonomous Driving? Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

Should we be concerned about Chinese advances in the field of artificial intelligence? Many people think so, and a few others are using China as impetus for increased funding for AI R&D. Does China's advancement and investment pose a threat to the US or other countries? Should we be skeptical of those looking for more funding? Links: Eric Schmidt says America needs to "get its act together" in AI competition with China Beijing is investing $2.1 billion into an AI district Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

Synapse is creating a new crypto currency (ICO) offering passive income from making your data available. Will it work? Is it fair? What's the point? Who will use it? Stephen and Christian discuss... synapse.ai    Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com Access the latest episode here!

Are you looking for AI talent to join your business or enterprise? An updated report by Element AI shows 22,000 qualified candidates (with 3,000 looking for jobs). We look at why this number might be suspect and some recent trends that could flip the current bottleneck on its head. Links: Just How Shallow is the Artificial Intelligence Talent Pool? Who's Hiring AI Talent in America? Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

These past few years have seen some remarkable achievements in the field of AI as regular listeners will well know. However, despite these accomplishments, we still don't see widespread adoption of some of the key technologies that propelled AI milestones such as AlphaGo's stunning success over the world's best. It turns out, this tech may not quite be ready for the prime time as it is more difficult than you might think. Links: Deep Reinforcement Learning Doesn't Work Yet Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com Access the latest episode here!

The big, knock-down fight between Uber and Alphabet-owned Waymo never was with the two companies reaching a settlement on day 5 of the trial. Did Waymo's case fall apart? What are some of the repercussions of the settlement for both companies? Who are the big winners? And the big question: when am I going to get my AI chauffeur anyway? Links: It's all over: Why the Waymo v Uber self-driving settlement makes sense Episode 36: Return of the AI Church Episode 28: God is the Machine Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

The use of algorithms to assist judges in sentencing and trials has increased over the past few decades, however there are concerns about the equity of these algorithms. Do they show racial bias? Do they improve the outcome of sentencing procedures? Is recidivism even something that can be predicted? Links: Crime-Predicting Algorithms May Not Fare Much Better Than Untrained Humans Even Imperfect Algorithms Can Improve the Criminal Justice System A Computer Program Used for Bail and Sentencing Decisions was Labeled Biased Against Blacks. It's Actually not that Clear. Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

With 2017 nearly in the books we take a look back at the first year of the podcast and make some big announcements for 2018.

Way Of The Future, the first A.I. Church, has come back into the light as founder Anthony Levandowski has sat down with Wired to give his first interview.   Christian and Stephen sit down to discuss the merits of Anthony's arguments and discuss how legitimate we think the idea can be and if this is a true passion project or a grab for the headlines.

More industries are adopting AI solutions and seeing increased productivity for those people who are embracing the tech. We look at how AI has affected translation - a service where a large part of the job can be done very well by an AI - and see if there are any lessons to be drawn from the experience. Links: Welcome to the Era of the AI Coworker Automation Jobs Will Put 10,000 Humans to Work, Study Says The Jobs that Artificial Intelligence Will Create Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

This week we take a look at the Middle East and the latest investments in artificial intelligence and smart cities. We have Sophia - the world's first AI citizen and NEOM, a new city that's estimated to suck up $500 billion in investment and make Saudi Arabia a leader in AI and robotics. Also, other investments in this new technology is taking place in Toronto and Arizona. Links: Sun, Sea and Robots: Saudi Arabia's Sci-Fi City in the Desert "I will destroy humans": Humanoid AI robot Sophia gets Saudi citizenship Dubai Just Appointed a "State Minister for Artificial Intelligence" Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs to create high-tech "future city" on Toronto waterfront Bill Gates buys a big chunk of land in Arizona to build "smart city" Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

With the Russian element of the 2016 under review and questions on how Facebook, Twitter and others acted as a platform for mis-information... the questions on how to regulate and moderate this content is being asked by Senators.

With AI as the latest buzzword that's grabbing all of the attention, we decided to look at some questionable uses of the term when applied to a number of different products out there on the market.  Products mentioned: 1. Samsung WW8800M 2. Bonjour Smart Alarm Clock 3. InspiroBot 4. Ripple Smart Water Bottle 5. Sleep Number 360 Bed 6. Juicero 7. Vinci AI Powered Headphones 8. KFC Face Recognition 9. Kolibree Ara: The AI-Powered Toothbrush 10. Moley In-Home Robotic Chef Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

Startup investments and particularly AI investments are higher than ever. Yes, the technology is maturing rapidly, but there are also other macroeconomic forces at play. Today we take a look at some of those deeper reasons. Also, check out some of the books we recommend on this topic in the show notes at the links below!    Links  Why Do People Keep Giving Magic Leap Money? On the effects of central banking and the economy: The Great Deformation What has government done to our money? The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve   Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

Gastrograph is a company that has been on our radar for about a year now and we've finally taken the time to cover it. This is an innovative company that uses machine learning to improve the quality and taste of food, primarily in the beer, tea, and coffee spaces. It's not the typical application that comes to mind but helps one realize how powerful this technology really is. Links Gastrograph Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

We've been critical of AI reporting and those trumpeting doomsday scenarios for a while. This week, we look at an article from a well-respected AI researcher, Rodney Brooks who highlights seven major issues with most AI predictions. Tune in and see if you've spotted any of these yourself. Links: The Seven Deadly Sins of AI Prediction Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

Documents revealed by Wired show that former Googler Anthony Levandowski has founded a church known as Way of the Future which aims to develop a "Godhead based on artificial intelligence." This sci-fi religion has kept things under wraps thus far, but we take a look at the implications of such a movement and possible motivations and consequences of a "god-bot." Links: God is a bot and Anthony Levandowski is his messenger Deus ex machina: former Google engineer is developing an AI god Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

The default assumption in the world today seems to be that automation leads inexorably to job losses. However, economic theory and economic reality don't exactly show that to be such a simple relationship. This week we take a look at one of the companies at the forefront of automation for reduced cost and increased service - Amazon - and see what has happened in their robot-filled warehouses. Links: As Amazon Pushes Forward With Robots, Workers Find New Roles This start-up added robots to help battle Amazon and Costco, but didn't have to cut any jobs Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com

New developments in facial recognition raise serious legal and ethical questions about its use and deployment. New research purports that such AI systems can do more than identify someone, but could also predict whether or not someone may be aggressive or even their sexual orientation! Links What machines can tell from your face Advances in AI are used to spot signs of sexuality These glasses trick facial recognition software into thinking you're someone else Follow us and leave us a rating! iTunes Homepage Twitter @artlyintelly Facebook artificiallyintelligent1@gmail.com