Shaping Futures
e-magazine of The Michael Dukakis Institute
‘Yeah, we’re spooked’: AI starting to have big real-world impact, says expert
A scientist who wrote a leading textbook on artificial intelligence has said experts are “spooked” by their own success in the field, comparing the advance of AI to the development […]
How AI is reinventing what computers are
Google’s latest offering, the Pixel 6, is the first phone to have a separate chip dedicated to AI...
The Security and Foreign Policy Forum the Rīga Conference 2021
The conference provides an opportunity for stakeholders to identify the current security and...
Why Aren’t Governments Paying More Attention to AI?
AI has come a long way over the past decade. The compute resources dedicated to the technology...
Algorithmic Warfare: AI Key to Unlocking New Space Applications
Experts say artificial intelligence — which has wide applications across the military, civil and...
AI cannot be the inventor of a patent, appeals court rules
Artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be the inventor of new patents, the UK Court of Appeal has...
U.N. urges moratorium on use of AI that imperils human rights
The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence...
How Midsize Companies Can Compete in AI
In the upcoming age of AI, two very different classes of companies appear well-positioned to...
For Patients to Trust Medical AI, They Need to Understand It
Artificial intelligence-enabled health applications for diagnostic care are becoming widely...