Friday, September 22, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Saturday, September 9, 2017
The Making of A Brave New World
Recent developments have made me realize how much closer we are to the vision of Aldous Huxely in the "Brave New World". Consider:
Wireless recording of neural activity with ultrasound Implanted devices that record neural activity in model organisms such as rats ideally should be as small as possible, remotely powered and able to transduce information wirelessly. See please:
We also have the news of an artificial womb that successfully grew lambs; which makes me think that humans (and-sub-humans) could be next:
Furthermore, with the developments in gene editing of human embryos, see, as examples,
and (the little case of 3-parent baby) http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/27/health/3-parent-baby/index.html
and, (even more broadly) the creation of human chimeras - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimera_(genetics)
I should think that we could be only a few decades away from the creation of sub-human species for performing dangerous jobs such as mining, as well for supplying Flesh Pots all over the world.
Aldous Huxley was an optimist.
New from AI
From Grauniad of
the UK
It may not be intelligence, but it is artificial...
Slightly sinister developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), telling us that gay men are generally effeminate and many lesbians are a bit masculine -- a great revelation, I must say.
I wonder whether the AI program would be able to identify, say, radicalized Muslims who harbour bad thoughts, rabid feminists, constipated reactionaries who are about to lash out, or aggressive vegetarians?
Tackling pre-crime is within our reach...
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It may not be intelligence, but it is artificial...
Slightly sinister developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI), telling us that gay men are generally effeminate and many lesbians are a bit masculine -- a great revelation, I must say.
I wonder whether the AI program would be able to identify, say, radicalized Muslims who harbour bad thoughts, rabid feminists, constipated reactionaries who are about to lash out, or aggressive vegetarians?
Tackling pre-crime is within our reach...
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An algorithm deduced the sexuality of people
on a dating site with up to 91% accuracy, raising tricky ethical questions
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Wednesday, September 6, 2017
GIZMAG -- Not as frigid as
he looks...
"I like to talk to my Movable Fridge and, at least, unlike my wife, he never argues with me and always brings me a chilled can of my favourite lager when I ask him," explained Timothy Prickston-Pillox, of Exeter, only to add: "I am thinking of marrying my fridge. He is almost human and he is smart, unlike my dragon of a wife. And we're already living together, after all, me and my fridge..."
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"I like to talk to my Movable Fridge and, at least, unlike my wife, he never argues with me and always brings me a chilled can of my favourite lager when I ask him," explained Timothy Prickston-Pillox, of Exeter, only to add: "I am thinking of marrying my fridge. He is almost human and he is smart, unlike my dragon of a wife. And we're already living together, after all, me and my fridge..."
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newatlas.com
Panasonic is at the IFA consumer tech expo
in Berlin this week showing off a potential new addition to the smart home.
The Movable Fridge can wander over to the dinner table or sofa on command to deliver
chilled nibbles or drinks precisely when they're needed.
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Monday, August 28, 2017
Robotic Priests
Friday, August 25, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
GM’s Step-By-Step Instructions For In-Vehicle Development & Testing
GM’s Step-By-Step Instructions For In-Vehicle Development
& Testing may be found here:
Basically, one registers, downloads the SDK, and develops
one’s app. and then applies to GM for testing with an actual vehicle (VIN has
to be supplied by the developer).
GM reviews the request and if approved by GM, proceeds to
grant access to that vehicle.
Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Robotic Failure
From The Guardian
of the UK
"You're fired!"
"Beep, beep: fired. Yes, I am fired up. Ready for the challenge. Thank you."
"Fired! Sacked! Dismissed!"
"Fire emergency: please do not dismiss recommendations regarding fire and fire drills. This is very important in the management of..."
"Out!"
"In and out transportation of goods poses new challenges that, beep, beep. Beeeep."
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/15/robot-boston-dynamics-take-our-jobs-viral-video?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=239528&subid=14553428&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2
"You're fired!"
"Beep, beep: fired. Yes, I am fired up. Ready for the challenge. Thank you."
"Fired! Sacked! Dismissed!"
"Fire emergency: please do not dismiss recommendations regarding fire and fire drills. This is very important in the management of..."
"Out!"
"In and out transportation of goods poses new challenges that, beep, beep. Beeeep."
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/15/robot-boston-dynamics-take-our-jobs-viral-video?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=GU+Today+main+NEW+H+categories&utm_term=239528&subid=14553428&CMP=EMCNEWEML6619I2
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Boston Dynamics demo clip shows we are not
quite living in an i, Robot future – even if the machines can skate better
than you can
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Friday, August 11, 2017
Z3
Z3 is a theorem prover from Microsoft Research. It is licensed under the MIT license.
If you are not familiar with Z3, you can start here.
Z3 can be built using Visual Studio, a Makefile or using CMake. It provides bindings for several programming languages.
Resources for Language Invention
If you are itching to create your own human language for fun or profit (or both), here are a few resources:
Language Construction Kit:
https://www.amazon.com/Language-Construction-Kit-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/098447000X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
The Art of Language Invention
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143126466/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2EJ8ATW5QML34&colid=2PF8RPB6J6NU
Language Creation Society
http://conlang.org/
Language Construction Kit:
https://www.amazon.com/Language-Construction-Kit-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/098447000X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8
The Art of Language Invention
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0143126466/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2EJ8ATW5QML34&colid=2PF8RPB6J6NU
Language Creation Society
http://conlang.org/
VRL Studio
VRL Studio is a free visual prototyping & programming environment, developed by Michael Hoffer, that targets the JVM.
The idea behind it is analogous to that of National Instrument's LabView.
Please see below.
Free Hex Editor
Please find below the URL for a free Hex Editor:
Please note that each version is for a different language;
i.e. there is a (simplified) Chinese as well as a Korean one.
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Tales of AI
BBC
I think it's the accent: only Strine is accepted.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40868315
I think it's the accent: only Strine is accepted.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40868315
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A computer tells Louise Kennedy her native
spoken English is not good enough for an Australian visa.
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Monday, July 31, 2017
Life Imitates Art - "The Minority Report" & Palantir Co.
From The Guardian of the UK
Palantir, the hi-tech US firm, operates along lines that call to mind the methods used by law enforcement in sci-fi movie 'Minority Report'. But it is all for real.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/30/palantir-peter-thiel-cia-data-crime-police
Palantir: the ‘special ops’ tech giant that wields as much real-world power as Google
www.theguardian.com
Peter Thiel’s CIA-backed, data-mining firm honed its ‘crime predicting’ techniques against insurgents in Iraq. The same methods are now being sold to police departments.
Will they inflame already tense relations between the public and the police?
Palantir, the hi-tech US firm, operates along lines that call to mind the methods used by law enforcement in sci-fi movie 'Minority Report'. But it is all for real.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/30/palantir-peter-thiel-cia-data-crime-police
Palantir: the ‘special ops’ tech giant that wields as much real-world power as Google
www.theguardian.com
Peter Thiel’s CIA-backed, data-mining firm honed its ‘crime predicting’ techniques against insurgents in Iraq. The same methods are now being sold to police departments.
Will they inflame already tense relations between the public and the police?
Saturday, July 29, 2017
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About Me
- Babak Makkinejad
- I had been a senior software developer working for HP and GM. I am interested in intelligent and scientific computing. I am passionate about computers as enablers for human imagination. The contents of this site are not in any way, shape, or form endorsed, approved, or otherwise authorized by HP, its subsidiaries, or its officers and shareholders.