Shaping Futures
e-magazine of The Michael Dukakis Institute
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 have been increasing exponentially, doubling every four months on average. This corresponds to an increase by […]
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...
Stanford machine learning algorithm predicts biological structures more accurately than ever before
Determining the 3D shapes of biological molecules is one of the hardest problems in modern biology...
How to Build Accountability into Your AI
When it comes to managing artificial intelligence, there is no shortage of principles and concepts...
Rules for bringing AI into the classroom
Teachers are one of the professions least at risk of being automated. A job that requires emotional...