TECHNOLOGY, HUMANITY

AND THE FUTURE

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an AI apocalypse

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Robots can pretend to be you
In May, the Canadian startup Lyrebird unveiled their voice-copying technology.
The "Mission Impossible"-style program can learn and mimic your voice using just 60 seconds of
you speaking.

Placed in the wrong hands – like those of an AI overlord – the tech could easily be used against
someone, to convince them to go somewhere or scam them out of money or personal identity.
AI can read your mind
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon developed an AI that can anticipate and predict human thought. The software
was trained using fMRI brain scans, which observed the patterns of brain activity that create a thought and
then predicted them by working in reverse.

"One of the big advances of the human brain was the ability to combine individual concepts into
complex thoughts," Marcel Just, the project's lead researcher, told BGR. "To think not just of
'bananas,; but 'Ilike to eat bananas in the evening with my friends.' We have finally developed a way
to see thoughts of that complexity in the fMRI Signal.
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One of Google's supercomputers created its own "AI child" that proved
more advanced than anything humans have ever engineered.
The AI, named NASNet, becomes smarter through "reinforcement learning." NASNet
repeats tasks thousands of times and reports the effort back to its parent AI.

Currently, the young AI can watch videos and recognize cars and people. NASNet is 82.7 percent
accurate at predicting images, meaning it's "outperformed all other computer vision systems,"
according to Futurism.
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3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Is
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Reframing Farming
Reframing farming refers to a shift in the way we think about and approach
agricultural practices. It involves redefining the goals of farming to prioritize
sustainability, ecological health, and social equity, rather than simply maximizing
yields and profits.
Reframing farming may involve changes in agricultural practices, such as reducing
the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, adopting agroforestry techniques, and
implementing more regenerative farming practices that promote soil health and
biodiversity. It may also involve changes in the way we value and support farmers,
such as providing incentives for sustainable farming practices and promoting fair
trade policies.
Overall, reframing farming is about recognizing the interconnectedness of
environmental, social, and economic systems and striving for a more holistic and
sustainable approach to agriculture.
Improving Cancer Diagnosis
Cancer is a frightening diagnosis, impacting 1.65 milion people in the U.S. in 2015. Waiting for
biopsy results can be stresstul, but Al may help accelerate the diagnosis and treatment process.
Working with healthcare industry leaders, by 2020 Intel aims to create one-day precision
medicine for cancer patients that means going to the doctor, getting a diagnosis and receiving a
personalized treatment plan, all in 24 hours.
The project is driven in part by prostate cancer survivor Bryce Olson, a global marketing
director for Intel whose cancer went into remission after he used targeted molecular testing to
create a custom treatment plan.
Known as precision medicine, this type of cancer treatment is based on the genomic
sequencing of the individual's cancer.
"We found out that my cancer uses a cell-signaling pathway that the standard care wasn't even
touching," he said. DNA data in hand, Olson found a clinical trial in Los Angeles that would be a
it for his unique cancer.
Improving Cancer Diagnosis
Using a high-performance computing system, oncologists will be able to employ Al
to compare a patient's molecular test results with a vast database of previous cases.
Once a match is found, the physician can use this research to customize each
patient's treatment plan –all in one day.
"In the world of healthcare, artificial intelligence is still in its infancy," reported
Wired magazine. "But the idea is spreading."
Keeping Kids Safe
Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban
Digital technology makes it easier for predators to create, access and share child sexual abuse images
for killer robots
worldwide, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Online exploitation is rampant, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(NCMEC). In 2016 alone, its CyberTipline received 8.2 million reports related to abusive images, online
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Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban
Digital technology makes it easier for predators to create, access and share child sexual abuse images
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Online exploitation is rampant, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
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