Gods and Robots In this episode of the podcast we shake things up! Neil is on the guest side of the table with his partner Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner to discuss their upcoming project Gods and Robots. Katherine is joined on the host side by friend of the show professor Michael Littman. See... See More Episodes arXiv Whitepapers SAIF: A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating the Risks of Generative AI in the Public Sector The rapid adoption of generative AI in the public sector, encompassing diverse applications ranging from automated public assistance to welfare services and immigration processes, highlights its transformative potential while underscoring the pressing need for thorough risk assessments. Despite its... How do Humans take an Object from a Robot: Behavior changes observed in a User Study To facilitate human-robot interaction and gain human trust, a robot should recognize and adapt to changes in human behavior. This work documents different human behaviors observed while taking objects from an interactive robot in an experimental study, categorized across two dimensions: pull force... Towards Environmentally Equitable AI The skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) has created an enormous appetite for globally deployed power-hungry servers. As a result, the environmental footprint of AI systems has come under increasing scrutiny. More crucially, the current way that we exploit AI workloads' flexibility... More featured content News Articles From thoughts to words: How AI deciphers neural signals to help a man with ALS speak CAPTCHAs: The struggle to tell real humans from fake Stay in the loop. Subscribe to our newsletter for a weekly update on the latest podcast, news, events, and jobs postings. E-mail Leave this field blank Data centres are guzzling up too much electricity. Can we make them more efficient? Paris Olympics 2024: faster, higher, stronger – and more data-driven AI tutors could be coming to the classroom – but who taught the tutor, and should you trust them? AI mass surveillance at Paris Olympics – a legal scholar on the security boon and privacy nightmare Power-hungry AI is driving a surge in tech giant carbon emissions. Nobody knows what to do about it Disability community has long wrestled with ‘helpful’ technologies – lessons for everyone in dealing with AI An eerie ‘digital afterlife’ is no longer science fiction. So how do we navigate the risks? People are worried about the media using AI for stories of consequence, but less so for sports and entertainment More news