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RAY KURZWEIL: THE COMING SINGULARITY Information technology grows exponentially. Singularity Will Arrive by 2045 says Ray Kurzweil Source: Futurism Video        

  DUE TO HUMAN IMPACT, THE EARTH IS NOW CONSIDERED A “HYBRID PLANET” A new study has established a method of classifying planets based on non-equilibrium thermodynamics. The project could help us understand how a technologically advanced society might occupy a world sustainably. Source: Futurism Article        

LEONARDO DICAPRIO JOINS VIRTUAL REALITY COMPANY MINDMAZE AS INVESTOR AND ADVISOR MindMaze focuses on bringing “next-generation mind-machine interactions through neuro-virtual and augmented reality technology,” according to statement from the company, which officially unveiled DiCaprio’s partnership on Friday. Source: People movies Article        

  ROBOTS WON’T STEAL OUR JOBS IF WE PUT WORKERS AT CENTER OF AI REVOLUTION We have been exploring these issues for years as part of our ongoing discussions on how to remake labor for the 21st century. In our recently published book, “Shaping the Future of Work: A Handbook for Change and a New Social Contract,” we describe why society needs an integrated strategy to gain control over how future technologies will affect work.” Source: Futurism Article        

  IBM IS MODELING NEW AI AFTER THE HUMAN BRAIN Currently, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are able to exhibit seemingly-human traits. Some are intentionally humanoid, and others perform tasks that we normally associate strictly with humanity — songwriting, teaching, and visual art.” But as the field progresses, companies and developers are re-thinking the basis of artificial intelligence by examining our own intelligence and how we might effectively mimic it using machinery and software. IBM is one such company, as they have embarked on the ambitious quest to teach AI to act more like the human brain.” Source: Futurism Article   …

  11 BILLION-DOLLAR MEGA-PROJECTS THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE WORLD’S GREATEST CITIES BY 2035 The world is rapidly urbanizing. The United Nations predicts that the number of people living in cities could double by 2050 — to 6.5 billion. These cities will likely look very different (and in some neighborhoods, gentrified) in the coming decades. Take a look at some of the biggest urban projects under construction below. Source: Futurism Article        

  LYFT’S SELF-DRIVING AI CARS ARE OFFICIALLY HITTING SAN FRANCISCO’S STREETS Already, Uber is testing out its technologies in a host of real world scenarios. In September of 2016, Uber’s AI cars started rolling down the streets of Pittsburg. Since then, they have also taken to roads in Arizona. Source: Futurism Article      

    TEACHING A.I. SYSTEMS TO BEHAVE THEMSELVES With a few clicks here and there, the researchers now have a way of showing the autonomous system that it needs to win points in Coast Runners while also moving toward the finish line. They believe that these kinds of algorithms — a blend of human and machine instruction — can help keep automated systems safe. Source: The New York Times Article        

    CHINA’S PLAN FOR WORLD DOMINATION IN AI ISN’T SO CRAZY AFTER ALL Every major U.S. tech company is investing deeply as well. Machine learning — a type of AI that lets driverless cars see, chatbots speak and machines parse scores of financial information — demands computers learn from raw data instead of hand-cranked programming. Getting access to that data is a permanent slog. China’s command-and-control economy, and its thinner privacy concerns, mean that country can dispense video footage, medical records, banking information and other wells of data almost whenever it pleases. Source: Bloomberg Technology Article       …