Computing

The GDPR may offer a way forward that allows consumers to reclaim control of their information

Scientists have developed machine-learning that can teach itself to visualize a three-dimensional scene from unobserved angles

The task of detecting abusive posts and comments on social media is not entirely technological

The most immediate AI threat may be the distortion of truth; something we, and other species, have been doing for a long time

Next-generation transportation systems are relatively easy to trick

Personalized AI requires personal data. Apple, Google and others say they can now grab more of it while keeping privacy and security intact

The Waze model of crowdsourced info is only the beginning

Advertisers and software developers have been trying to outdo one another for years. Is it time for a truce?

The best facial-recognition algorithms are now as good as the best forensic examiners are. But the best results come by combining human and computer skills. Christopher Intagliata reports.

The new Google AI voice assistant, called Duplex, highlights the intricacies of carrying out a mundane human-style conversation, as it keeps you off the phone.

A systems scientist breaks down the intricacies of making a machine that can fool humans into thinking it’s one of us

The use of algorithms to guess a person’s gender based on images, video or audio raise significant social and ethical concerns yet to be fully explored