The AI World Moves Toward Organizational Deployment

Much of the effort and attention around AI for the last several years has been around technical developments. New model announced! New benchmark surpassed! New contract for massive data centers! New world-class technologists hired! You know the drill.

I am happy to say, however, that things are beginning to change in this regard. AI companies are beginning to realize something that many corporate executives knew intuitively. What matters isn’t the technology—OK, that’s important too—but the ability of organizations to deploy it effectively and get value from it.

Article, AI, Doug LenatDoug LenatJuly 2, 2021Doug Lenat, SIRI, Alexa, Google, knowledge understanding, cognitive computingComment

Towards the Deployment of Safe Autonomous Systems

Autonomous systems are coming online in many contexts: vehicles, drones, weapons, industrial robotics, and financial services to name just a few. Many have their own policy stakeholders and regulations, but thousands of startup companies are releasing multi-use technologies without clear guidelines. In this article, Intel AI Senior Director Abigail Hing Wen lays out a general regulatory framework for deploying automated systems safely.

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