DeepMind

Let’s not write people off as ‘AI losers’

The idea that the outcome of technological change is inevitable is both dangerous and untrue

Thu May 25 2023 - 05:00

The true carbon cost of feeding the data centre monster

EirGrid calculates that by 2028 data centres will be consuming 29% of Ireland’s electricity

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 04:45

DeepMind’s AlphaZero teaches itself to beat humans at chess, Go and Shogi

Web Log: Experts believe AI will soon be able to play video games like Minecraft

Thu Dec 13 2018 - 08:25

Quantum computing: the power to think outside the box

From chemicals to banking, the technology promises to revolutionise computing

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 03:06

Our personal data are precious - we must take back control

We are the first generation of people to give our information freely and in bulk to almost anyone who asks for it. We have allowed ourselves to be infantilised by the technology.

Wed Jul 19 2017 - 12:10

Governments and states playing fast and loose with our data

Three different, State database-building projects threaten citizens’ rights in Ireland

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 06:15

UK health authority broke law in giving patient data to Google DeepMind

Information Commissioner’s Office seeks lessons for wider health service after inquiry into handover of 1.6m records

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 18:03

Google AI becomes world’s top ranking Go player

AlphaGo has been trained to ‘think’ and play games like a human

Thu Jun 01 2017 - 05:49

Scientific method pushes futurology past tea leaves and crystal balls

Futurologists use computer modelling to analyse trends and predict likely outcomes

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 05:40

Rupert the Bear’s warning on AI, robots and jobs

‘He draws on recent dystopian business literature predicting imminent loss of jobs to machines, which talks of 47 per cent of US jobs at risk of replacement in the next 20 years’

Sat Aug 20 2016 - 01:05