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New Group Tackles AI Fears; ‘Brain Chips’ Herald New Computing Era

Aida Akl
Posted September 29th, 2016 at 12:17 pm (UTC-5)
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Today’s Tech Sightings:

Humanoid robot Jiajia produced by University of Science and Technology of China is displayed at an exhibition stage during the 4th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair 2016 in Shanghai, China, April 21, 2016. (Reuters)

Humanoid robot Jiajia, produced by University of Science and Technology of China, is displayed at an exhibition during the 4th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair 2016, Shanghai, China, April 21, 2016. (Reuters)

Five Tech Giants Team Up to Pacify AI Fears

The rapidly-evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI) has raised concern either because of fears that robots will take over jobs or because of uncertainty about ethics and best practices, among other issues. The new nonprofit alliance includes Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and IBM, in addition to AI research groups. The goal is to educate the public about artificial intelligence as it continues to pervade everyday life and to facilitate collaboration on best practices with experts from other fields, such as philosophers and ethicists.

How Neuromorphic ‘Brain Chips’ Will Begin the Next Era in Computing

IBM’s neuromorphic chips, called TrueNorth, imitate the structure of the human brain in that they have a million computer neurons working in parallel across 256 million inter-neuron connections. Existing chips use billions of transistors all in a line to process data, but the new generation of processors allows for faster and more efficient computing.

A Chinese Company Is Accused of Undermining Internet Security

Researchers at Mozilla, the maker of the popular Firefox internet browser, say Chinese firm WoSign has been issuing weak security certificates to people who shouldn’t have them and backdating them to get around security protocols. The web certificates in question are those that make a lock appear next to a website address, implying that the site is secure for sensitive data traffic.

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Aida Akl
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Aida Akl is a journalist working on VOA's English Webdesk. She has written on a wide range of topics, although her more recent contributions have focused on technology. She has covered both domestic and international events since the mid-1980s as a VOA reporter and international broadcaster.
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Tags: 3-D printing, AI fears, apple in china, apple messaging, brain chips, google AI, IoT security, Lock Down Your Login, pokemon go, ransomware, record DDoS, tech sightings, technology, techtonics, TrueNorth, wosign
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