Tech Policy Don’t be AI-vil: Google says its algorithms will do no harm Google has created a set of principles for its artificial-intelligence researchers to live by—and they prohibit weapons technology. by Will Knight 2018-06-07T16:04:00-04:00
Silicon Valley Google’s new tools will make your life more convenient—for a price Don’t forget that forking over more and more of your data remains part of the bargain. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-07T18:30:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Why Google’s CEO Is Excited About Automating Artificial Intelligence AI software that can help make AI software could accelerate progress on making computers smarter. by Tom Simonite 2017-05-17T13:59:00-04:00
Artificial Intelligence How Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant Will Make Money Off You While helping us get things done, virtual assistants will also give tech companies valuable new insights into our lives. by Tom Simonite 2016-05-31T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Google Thinks You’re Ready to Converse with Computers Google’s new virtual assistant will be the biggest test yet of the theory that people want to talk to software to get things done. by Tom Simonite 2016-05-19T17:10:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Google Finally Launches a Siri Killer in Pivot Away from Conventional Search The Google Assistant is an answer to Siri that has greater powers of conversation and will take over your home. by Tom Simonite 2016-05-18T15:40:00-04:00
Business Impact Larry Page Punts on a Chance to Explain Alphabet’s Woes Google’s founders chose not to pen the company’s annual letter for the first time in 12 years, leaving investors in the dark about Alphabet’s moon shot strategies. by Tom Simonite 2016-04-28T16:21:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Google Tries to Make Machine Learning a Little More Human As Google puts machine-learning software into more products, it must train it to behave more as humans expect. by Robert D. Hof 2015-11-05T14:22:00-05:00
Business Impact Google Bids to Make Its Sideshows into Main Attractions Google’s rebirth as Alphabet is an attempt to prove that the company’s “moonshots” can be as successful as its Internet business. by Tom Simonite 2015-08-10T19:19:00-04:00
