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In the debate over autonomous weapons, it’s time to unlock the “black box” of AI

By Arthur Holland Michel | Artificial Intelligence, Opinion

Credit: Matt Field. Based in part on a photo by Rico Shen CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is your robot up to it? DARPA wants machines that can explain how conditions affect their own performance

By | Artificial Intelligence, Disruptive Technologies, What We’re Reading

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