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AI breaks simulated laws of physics to win at hide and seek

Tim Hinchliffe11 months ago

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AI is finding unexpected ways to win a simulated game of hide and seek, even breaking the simulated laws of...

Technology

How Elon Musk’s companies would ensure human survival after a global cataclysm

Tim Hinchliffe3 years ago

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From tunnel drilling under the Earth to rockets zooming towards Mars and everything in between, Elon Musk's companies are well-prepared...

Business

Partnership on AI holds 1st board meeting, research activities to be announced

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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The Partnership on AI holds its first ever Board of Trustees meeting in San Francisco on Friday and is expected...

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Microsoft’s mission to democratize AI must resist temptation for oligarchy

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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Microsoft aims to democratize AI by investing in Artificial Intelligence startups and partnering with key players, but it must resist...

Business

Thiel vs Karp: Palantir co-Founders backed both Clinton and Trump

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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Peter Thiel is tapped for a possible role in President-elect Trump's transition team while his Palantir business partner gave $100K to...

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Lawyers ‘give’ Carnegie Mellon $10M for Artificial Intelligence ethics research

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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Carnegie Mellon University receives $10 million from a law firm to setup a research center exploring Artificial Intelligence ethics. As...

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Partnership on AI vs OpenAI: Consolidation of Power vs Open Source

Tim Hinchliffe4 years ago

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The Partnership on AI consolidates control for a handful of corporations and their stakeholders, pitting them against Elon Musk's OpenAI open source,...

Brains Byte Back

The weekly podcast looking at how our brains, psychology, and society are impacted by the ever-evolving technology that surrounds us. Every Monday we bring you the best stories and guests from around the world relating to technology, psychology, and society.

Addiction of any form can be a hard demon to battle with, but it is made even more difficult when amoral companies use tactics to prey on those struggling with addiction. This is best demonstrated in the murky world of online gambling. In this episode of the podcast, we will take a look at the insidious psychological tactics used by some online casinos to keep addicts playing, and we will also explore what happens in the brain when an addict engages in gambling.

Joining me on the podcast to better understand the types of tactics used by these online casinos is Daniel Dolejsi, a former online casino employee and the Social Media and Community Manager of Casino Guru, a company that provides honest information about online gambling,

In addition to Daniel, I am also joined by Dr. Aaron Weiner, a clinical psychologist who runs his own private practice and has served as the director of the addiction service line for a psychiatric hospital, to discuss the psychological and physiological pathways that lead to gambling addictions.