DARPA is Pouring Millions Into a New AI Defense Program

The Pentagon is teaming up with some of the biggest names in tech to combat hacks designed to mess with the automated systems we’ll rely on in the near future. From a report: In February, DARPA issued a call for proposals for a new program. Like most DARPA projects, it had a fantastic acronym: Guaranteeing Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robustness against Deception…

Nils Nilsson, 86, Dies; Scientist Helped Robots Find Their Way

He was part of a Stanford team whose work in artificial intelligence has found its way into smartphones, Siri and other hallmarks of the algorithmic age. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/obituaries/nils-nilssen-dead.html?partner=rss&emc=rss…