David Autor, an M.I.T. economist and tech contrarian, argues that A.I. is fundamentally different from past waves of computerization.
Category: Artificial Intelligence
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Israel Deploys Expansive Facial Recognition Program in Gaza
The experimental effort, which has not been disclosed, is being used to conduct mass surveillance of Palestinians in Gaza, according to military officials and others.
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In the Markets, a Tug of War Between Big Tech and the Fed
On Wall Street, excitement about A.I. outweighs concern about interest rates. But rocketing stocks could make it tough for the Federal Reserve to cut rates.
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In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent
China has produced a huge number of top A.I. engineers in recent years. New research shows that, by some measures, it has already eclipsed the United States.
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Our Last, Impossible Conversation
When technology offered me the chance to celebrate my dead husband’s 27th birthday, I took it.
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In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent
China has produced a huge number of top A.I. engineers in recent years. New research shows that, by some measures, it has already eclipsed the United States.
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The A.I. Boom Makes Millions for an Unlikely Industry Player: Anguilla
The small Caribbean territory brought in $32 million last year, more than 10 percent of its G.D.P., from companies registering web addresses that end in .ai.
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France Fines Google for Using Articles to Train A.I. Without Notifying Publishers
The French competition authority said the tech giant failed to negotiate fair licensing deals with media outlets and did not tell them it was using their articles to train its chatbot.
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Hiring Suleyman Extends Microsoft’s AI Lead
Hiring Mustafa Suleyman, the DeepMind co-founder, is a coup for the tech giant’s ambitions. But regulators may be skeptical.
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Intel to Receive $8.5 Billion in Grants to Build Chip Plants
The award, to be announced by President Biden at a plant in Arizona, is the biggest the government has made under a new program that aims to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor manufacturing industry.