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LA Times: Could artificial intelligence help humanity? Two California universities think so

August 31, 2016

Call it artificial intelligence with a human touch. This week, two California universities separately announced new centers devoted to studying the ways in which AI can help humanity.

USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering and its School of Social Work said Wednesday that they had joined forces to launch the Center on Artificial Intelligence for Social Solutions. A day earlier, UC Berkeley unveiled its newly minted Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence.

PR Newswire: Armorway Is Now 'Avata Intelligence'

August 24, 2016

Avata Intelligence (http://avataai.com/), a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, today announced that the company has officially changed its name from Armorway. The name change reflects the intelligence behind its award‐winning AI platform and growing use in analyzing and recommending actions for optimal outcomes. Applications of the platform have expanded to include such diverse areas as public safety & infrastructure, defense, healthcare, global awareness and social impact.

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USC News: Artificial intelligence for a better tomorrow

August 21, 2016

A typical nightmare scenario goes something like this: Robots first replace autoworkers on the assembly line. Then they move into white- collar jobs, writing articles, drafting legal documents and reading X-rays. Finally, the robots, growing ever smarter through machine learning and Big Data, displace even the most highly trained workers. The result: Unemployment rates skyrocket and the economy craters.