Month: August 2018

Venture Capital Firm Going to Launch $10 Million Crypto, Blockchain Investment Fund
Blockchain

Investment Funds Raised for Crypto and Blockchain

— August 11, 2018 add comment
Singapore-based venture capital firm Golden Gate Ventures will launch a $10 million fund for investments in blockchain and cryptocurrency companies. Golden Gate Ventures (GGV), one of the leading venture capital firms in... Read more »
Big Data Technology Helps China's Guizhou To Fight For Corruption
Big Data

Big Data Technology Helps China’s Guizhou To Fight For Corruption

— August 10, 2018 add comment
In recent years, Guizhou has built several big data systems that oversee the use of public funds, the work on poverty alleviation and public wellbeing, and Party building, in an effort to... Read more »
Robotics, automation will thrive under new trade tariffs
Robotics

Robotics, automation will thrive under new trade tariffs

— August 9, 2018 add comment
Indeed, it is quite obvious that robotics and automation will thrive under new trade tariffs. High tariffs will indeed force U.S. manufacturers to produce goods at a lower cost that would be... Read more »
Much discussion has been there regarding the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). Also, much concern has been expressed about rapid advancements that are being made in AI research. In the not-too-distant future, strong AI becomes a reality. As with all of the technologies, AI could also be used for good or for evil; or perhaps it could take matters into its own hands (metaphorically speaking) and also make decisions outside the normal ethical bounds in which society does operate. A suitable analogy to the possible worldwide disruption has been caused by AI is the proliferation of nuclear weapons after World War II. History does bear witness to the incredible destructive power of thermonuclear devices. They have indeed been used. They can cause much damage. There has been much proliferation of atomic bombs. Various treaties, such as SALT I and II (Strategic Arms Limitation Talks) have codified bilateral agreements that are related to nuclear weapons between the United States and the Soviet Union. These treaties have been prepared along with a policy of “mutually assured destruction,” that has helped keep the nuclear peace for decades. There are no such treaties in place for AI and one has no way of limiting access to the software that powers AI. With AI, one does not require exotic materials or plutonium or enriched uranium or for that matter special centrifuges. No ballistic missile delivery vehicles. All that is required is a copy of the source code as well as a computer network. After that, AI could spiral out of control exponentially faster than the spread of nuclear weapons. SALT is “Strategic AI Limitation Treaty, which would involve more than just the cold war superpowers; it should involve at a minimum the G20 nations, to begin with. Controlling the spread of AI will indeed be considerably more difficult than the spread of nuclear weapons, but it is also something we need to start thinking about. Fifty years ago in the midst of the ongoing Cold War, nations did begin signing an international treaty to stop the spread of nuclear weapons. Today, as artificial intelligence, as well as machine learning, reshapes every aspect of our lives, the world confronts a challenge of similar magnitude and it also needs a similar response. There is a danger in pushing the parallel between nuclear weapons and AI is too far. But the greater risk lies in ignoring the consequences of unleashing technologies whose goals are neither predictable nor aligned with one’s values. Advances in AI, as well as machine learning, are moving so fast that today does seem like yesterday, thus making the challenge urgent. AI has rather provided us with amazingly beneficial tools. Concerns have been expressed about the uses of AI in lethal autonomous weapons. Machines do increase one’s vulnerability to threats to civil liberties, democracy, and economic equality. The ultimate solution is the non-proliferation treaty whereby nations do agree to share the beneficial uses of artificial intelligence and accept universal safeguards to protect against the misuse of these powerful technologies.
Artificial Intelligence

We Need a Treaty to Control Artificial Intelligence

— August 8, 2018 add comment
Much discussion has been there regarding the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). Also, much concern has been expressed about rapid advancements that are being made in AI research. In the not-too-distant... Read more »
Can Robotics Solve Its Diversity Problem?
Robotics

Can Robotics Solve Its Diversity Problem?

— August 7, 2018 add comment
The area of robotics has been very much diverse and in fact too much diversity in robotics and not many engineers to design and build them. Software is very individual oriented and... Read more »
Artificial Intelligence Encourages Jobs For The Future
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Encourages Jobs For The Future

— August 6, 2018 add comment
Globally, there is a debate about the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Each wave of innovation brings you a fear of job reduction. AI will make human effort redundant. This leads a... Read more »
New Virtual Reality Game into Business
Virtual Reality

New Virtual Reality Game into Business

— August 5, 2018 add comment
Virtual Reality Gaming is growing with the opening of One Up Virtual Reality & PC. Owners Taft and Grace Johnson have opened a new virtual reality business called “One Up VR” on... Read more »
Forex Market Is Ready To Go To Blockchain?
Blockchain

Forex Market Is Ready To Go To Blockchain?

— August 4, 2018 add comment
Foreign Exchange Trading Market (forex) settled powerhouse on July 27. CLS system reported that it was the final stages of testing of its blockchain payment service for banks. However, the service is... Read more »
Implementation of Automation & Robotics in Automotive Sector by 2025
Robotics

Implementation of Automation & Robotics in Automotive Sector by 2025

— August 3, 2018 add comment
Global Automotive Robotics Market expected to value at USD 13.6 billion by 2025. The market subjects to witness substantial growth. This is due to the rise in the implementation of automation and... Read more »
Big Data Analytics in Healthcare: Global Market Analysis & Forecast 2013-2023
Big Data

Big Data Analytics in Healthcare: Global Market Analysis & Forecast 2013-2023

— August 2, 2018 add comment
Global big data analytics in the healthcare market is gaining interest with the introduction of personalized healthcare systems and demand for high-quality healthcare services. With the adoption of big data, healthcare payers... Read more »