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• Essential weekend sci-tech reading including calls for better tax reliefs for entrepreneurs to what’s happening nex… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-02-2019 19:00 via twitter.com
  Essential weekend sci-tech reading including calls for better tax reliefs for entrepreneurs to what’s happening nex… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pentagon Releases Blueprint For Accelerating Artificial Intelligence

  15-02-2019 16:01 via technocracy.news
   Pentagon Technocrats are having a heyday with AI. The report states, “AI is poised to transform every industry, and is expected to impact every corner of the Department, spanning operations, training, sustainment, force protection, recruiting, healthcare, and many others.” The problem is obvious: “artificial intelligence” is an oxymoron. ⁃ TN EditorThe Pentagon made public for the first time on Feb. 12 the outlines of its master plan for speeding the injection
  
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• Creators Say New AI Text Generator Too Dangerous To Release

  15-02-2019 15:44 via technocracy.news
  While it is commendable that the creators see dangerous results of their AI and are willing to withhold it pending further analysis, it is just a matter of time before is slips out. There is no human intelligence used when generating artificial stories.  ⁃ TN EditorThe creators of a revolutionary AI system that can write news stories and works of fiction – dubbed “deepfakes for text” – have taken the unusual step of not releasing their research publicly, f
  
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• Police Across The US Are Training Crime-Predicting AIs On Falsified Data

  15-02-2019 15:32 via technocracy.news
  The entire criminal justice system across America is being corrupted by the blatant misuse of AI technology. Police are not ignorant when they seek the results they want instead of the objective facts of a matter. This is comparable to the false global warming science community.  ⁃ TN EditorIn May of 2010, prompted by a series of high-profile scandals, the mayor of New Orleans asked the US Department of Justice to investigate the city police department (NOPD). Ten months later, the DO
  
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• This week in Careers we reported on companies that have jobs up for grabs and the kinds of candidates they’re looki… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-02-2019 14:30 via twitter.com
  This week in Careers we reported on companies that have jobs up for grabs and the kinds of candidates they’re looki… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• While complying to standards is one thing, making your site truly usable is another. #accessibility #WebDevelopers siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/web…

  15-02-2019 14:00 via twitter.com
  While complying to standards is one thing, making your site truly usable is another. #accessibility #WebDevelopers siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/web…
  
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• #EUCopyright: Crunch time as draft agreement heads to parliament. #Article13 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…

  15-02-2019 13:30 via twitter.com
  #EUCopyright: Crunch time as draft agreement heads to parliament. #Article13 siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/eu-…
  
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• #Amazon pulls plug on #NewYork headquarters after local backlash siliconrepublic.com/companies/amaz…

  15-02-2019 13:00 via twitter.com
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• #Teamwork is planning to build a #Cork-style version of Apple Park siliconrepublic.com/companies/team…

  15-02-2019 12:30 via twitter.com
  #Teamwork is planning to build a #Cork-style version of Apple Park siliconrepublic.com/companies/team…
  
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• #Vienna home to new #AI #geolocation research lab for ‘self-healing’ maps siliconrepublic.com/machines/vienn…

  15-02-2019 12:00 via twitter.com
  #Vienna home to new #AI #geolocation research lab for ‘self-healing’ maps siliconrepublic.com/machines/vienn…
  
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• .@roxannevarza of @joinstationf on why diversity is fundamental to innovation. #WomenInvent #Paris #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/stat…

  15-02-2019 11:32 via twitter.com
  .@roxannevarza of @joinstationf on why diversity is fundamental to innovation. #WomenInvent #Paris #startups siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/stat…
  
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• #Limerick tech firm ActionPoint wins race to drive #UAE motorsport events siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mot…

  15-02-2019 11:00 via twitter.com
  #Limerick tech firm ActionPoint wins race to drive #UAE motorsport events siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/mot…
  
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• Use this #infographic to improve your memory at work siliconrepublic.com/advice/improve…

  15-02-2019 10:25 via twitter.com
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• “The taxation environment is critically important for starting and scaling companies. It is a key factor in the ove… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  15-02-2019 10:00 via twitter.com
  “The taxation environment is critically important for starting and scaling companies. It is a key factor in the ove… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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