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McDonald's bets on AI to help it sell more burgers

by Renata Sago
Mar 26, 2019
The fast food chain is acquiring digital startup Dynamic Yield for more than $300 million.
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An artificial intelligence battle is coming between the U.S. and China

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Mar 6, 2019
And sooner than you think, futurist Amy Webb says.
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In AI race, it's sometimes hard to say who’s winning

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 11, 2019
President Donald Trump signed an executive order this afternoon to create a program to boost U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. No new funding per se, that’s up to Congress. But the White House is directing federal agencies to prioritize AI investments, develop training programs, and collaborate with international allies. The American AI Initiative — that’s what […]
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Will AI help humanity? Americans aren't sure, study finds

by Kai Ryssdal , Bennett Purser and Sean McHenry
Jan 29, 2019
"There is a lot of skepticism" about artificial intelligence, Vox reporter says.
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Your car is not self-driving, no matter how much it seems like it is

by Ben Bradford
Jan 16, 2019
Drivers might be relying on their car's safety technology more than they should.
Advanced driver assistance systems "are like magic," says Alex Epstein, director of transportation safety at National Safety Council. “The problem is people don’t know how to use them."
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U.S. is drafting restrictions for high-tech exports

by Tracey Samuelson
Dec 14, 2018
The restrictions could impact a variety of new technologies that have national security implications.
Container ships docked at the Port of Oakland are seen behind a locked fence in 2015 in Alameda, California.
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What kind of 'intelligent' is your artificial intelligence?

by David Brancaccio and Ali Oshinskie
Oct 22, 2018
Is Alexa programmed to be polite? Depends who's programming her.
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What kind of 'intelligent' is your artificial intelligence?

by David Brancaccio and Ali Oshinskie
Oct 22, 2018
Is Alexa programmed to be polite? Depends who's programming her.
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DOT loosens rules for driverless trucks

by Erika Beras
Oct 5, 2018
The Department of Transportation said in its new autonomous vehicle guidelines Thursday that a human driver doesn’t necessarily have to be in the driver’s seat of a commercial motor vehicle. That means an artificial intelligence system could potentially drive a truck. What could this mean for the trucking industry? Click the audio player above to hear the […]
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U.S. lagging behind in race for tech supremacy

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 20, 2018
According to a report from the Atlantic Council, a tech revolution is coming that could reshape the world – and the United States has some catching up to do.
An AI robot (L) by CloudMinds is seen during the Mobile World Conference in Shanghai on June 27, 2018.
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