Microsoft Chatbot Trolls Shoppers for Online Sex
WIRED Program creates fake ads, send warning to those who respond: “You may be contacted by law enforcement.” Source: WIRED
What Is Ray Kurzweil Up to at Google? Writing Your Emails
WIRED Ray Kurzweil popularized the singularity and is now at Google trying to make machines better with language Source: WIRED
No, Facebook’s Chatbots Will Not Take Over the World
WIRED Bots programmed to swap balls, hats, and books fell into a hype-vortex. Source: WIRED
Bitcoin Is Splitting in Two. Now What?
WIRED Dispute over currency’s path sparks creation of offshoot Bitcoin Cash Source: WIRED
Startups' Cryptocurrency Fundraising Loophole Gets a Regulatory Reality Check
WIRED Raising money for your company by selling crypto coins just got more complicated—that’s a good thing Source: WIRED
Grasping Robots Compete to Rule Amazon’s Warehouses
WIRED A warehouse-themed automated rodeo has robots auditioning to work in Amazon’s fulfillment centers Source: WIRED
The Rise of AI Is Forcing Google and Microsoft to Become Chipmakers
WIRED The race to build up artificial intelligence is driving software companies to roll their own silicon. Source: WIRED
IBM’s Watson Won Jeopardy! But Can It Win the New AI Biz?
WIRED The game show was a cinch compared to saving Big Blue’s ailing business. Source: WIRED
AI Could Revolutionize War as Much as Nukes
WIRED Artificial intelligence could make the US military more powerful—and also more vulnerable Source: WIRED
Elon, Forget Killer Robots. Focus on the Real AI Problems
WIRED Elon Musk’s Fixation on Killer AI Distracts from Much More Immediate Problems with Smart Machines Source: WIRED