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 Beyond Voice Assistants: Exploring Advantages and Risks of an In-Car Social Robot in Real Driving Scenarios In-car Voice Assistants (VAs) play an increasingly critical role in automotive user interface design. However, existing VAs primarily perform simple 'query-answer' tasks, limiting their ability to sustain drivers' long-term attention. In this study, we investigate the effectiveness of an in-car... Auditing Work: Exploring the New York City algorithmic bias audit regime In July 2023, New York City (NYC) initiated the first algorithm auditing system for commercial machine-learning systems. Local Law 144 (LL 144) mandates NYC-based employers using automated employment decision-making tools (AEDTs) in hiring to undergo annual bias audits conducted by an independent... Epistemic Power, Objectivity and Gender in AI Ethics Labor: Legitimizing Located Complaints What counts as legitimate AI ethics labor, and consequently, what are the epistemic terms on which AI ethics claims are rendered legitimate? Based on 75 interviews with technologists including researchers, developers, open source contributors, artists, and activists, this paper explores various... More featured content News Articles Many medications affect more than one target in the body – some drug designers are embracing the ‘side effects’ that had been seen as a drawback Building explainability into the components of machine-learning models 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 Robots play with play dough Seeing the whole from some of the parts Keeping web-browsing data safe from hackers In Farming, a Constant Drive For Technology Do AI systems really have their own secret language? The downside of machine learning in health care AI and machine learning are improving weather forecasts, but they won’t replace human experts In bias we trust? More news