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Neil Lawrence

Google AI versus the Go grandmaster – who is the real winner?
 Google AI versus the Go grandmaster – who is the real winner? 640 353 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post on The Guardian: The achievement has been hailed as a breakthrough in artificial intelligence, but computers are much less efficient than us Today we were greeted by…

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OpenAI won’t benefit humanity without data-sharing
 OpenAI won’t benefit humanity without data-sharing 1024 566 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post for The Guardian: Artificial intelligence experts welcome the launch of the Elon Musk-backed venture, but open algorithms are only the first step There is a common misconception…

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System Zero: What kind of AI have we created?
 System Zero: What kind of AI have we created? 500 276 Neil Lawrence
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Apparent rapid advances in artificial intelligence are plugging into deep-seated fears we have about the fate of humanity. These fears are not new, they go back as far Kubrick and…

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The information barons threaten our autonomy and our privacy
 The information barons threaten our autonomy and our privacy 1024 565 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post on The Guardian: As we share more of ourselves online we become easier to predict and control, how can we address this imbalance of power in the…

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How Africa can benefit from the data revolution
 How Africa can benefit from the data revolution 1024 565 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post for The Guardian on the data revolution in Africa: Locally-driven data projects across the continent can enable the infrastructure to bring about economic change The UN has…

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The data driven economy will help marketers exploit us
 The data driven economy will help marketers exploit us 1024 565 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post of The Guardian: The internet of things will improve marketers’ understanding of consumers, enabling them to better advertise products we don’t need The mathematical basis of rational…

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How to prevent creeping artificial intelligence becoming creepy
 How to prevent creeping artificial intelligence becoming creepy 1024 565 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post for The Guardian on artificial intelligence: With successful AI emerging slowly and almost without us noticing, we must improve the understanding between human and computer. The traditional…

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Let’s learn the rules of the digital road before talking about a web Magna Carta
 Let’s learn the rules of the digital road before talking about a web Magna Carta 1024 565 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post for The Guardian: Technology is moving so fast we’re only beginning to understand how it will change society. It’s too early to distill our thinking to an…

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Beware the rise of the digital oligarchy
 Beware the rise of the digital oligarchy 1024 566 Neil Lawrence
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My latest post for The Guardian on the rise of the digital oligarchy: Powerful algorithms are concentrating the ownership of personal data in few hands. We need rights to control…

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