January 4 at 3:07 PM <\/p>\n
Machine learning <\/p>\n
Scholars to study artificial intelligence <\/p>\n
Stanford University is anchoring a study to examine the long-term effects of artificial intelligence. <\/p>\n
Led and funded by Eric Horvitz, managing director of Microsoft research and a Stanford University alumnus, the 100-year study will be overseen by a committee with rotating members who will track progress at five-year intervals. <\/p>\n
They plan to pay close attention to focus on how artificial intelligence affects national security, psychology, ethics, law, privacy and democracy, among other topics. <\/p>\n
So far, professors from Stanford, Harvard University, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of California at Berkeley and the University of British Columbia are joining. <\/p>\n
[W]e feel obliged and qualified to host a conversation about how artificial intelligence will affect our children and our childrens children, Stanford President John Hennessy said in a statement. <\/p>\n
Mohana Ravindranath <\/p>\n
Mobile devices <\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
See the original post: <\/p>\n
IT Digest: Artificial intelligence studied<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" January 4 at 3:07 PM Machine learning Scholars to study artificial intelligence Stanford University is anchoring a study to examine the long-term effects of artificial intelligence. Led and funded by Eric Horvitz, managing director of Microsoft research and a Stanford University alumnus, the 100-year study will be overseen by a committee with rotating members who will track progress at five-year intervals. Continue reading