artificial intelligence
The session on "Algorithmic transparency and the right to explanation" took place on the first day of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2018. There was a great deal of expectation around this workshop, because algorithms and the right to explanation is a hot topic with numerous concerns but not many answers. The room was crowded – there were even people who listened to the session while standing because there weren’t enough seats for everyone. Everybody wanted to hear what the experts h...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of this year’s hottest topics. Governments and businesses are investing big-time (China’s said by some to be best placed). Wide-eyed consultancies spell out the wonders they foresee ahead (with predictions of big dollars). Androids and robots stalk the silver screen. I’ve been listening lately to AI experts talking of AI, and most of them rather want to calm things down. We’re a long, long way, they say, from Hollywood’s fantasias/dystopias....
