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The news podcast answering the single most important question:

What are the most important trends and news, from the standpoint of the Machine?

Where we remove humanity from the loop and let the machine and other Artificial Intelligence systems decide what is important to know, as we all work towards a technological singularity.

In this edition, the top news starts with:

Can you solve a person detection task in 10 minutes?
https://hackernoon.com/can-you-solve-a-person-detection-task-in-10-minutes-74fba061194c

Using technology to overcome our shortfalls: AI is helping humans do a better job bringing poachers to justice
https://qz.com/africa/1376612/ai-is-helping-humans-do-a-better-job-bringing-poachers-to-justice/

Digital artist Chris Rodley says artificial intelligence could spell death of the artist
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-01/artificial-intelligence-chris-rodley-on-changing-role-of-artist/10188746

What is Artificial Intelligence? In 5 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ePf9rue1Ao

New podcast on Artificial Intelligence from MIT
https://lexfridman.com/ai/

Everybody Dance Now ! (Berkeley AI Research)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vya2wOk26GA

Auckland researchers make world-first discovery into AI which can predict a person’s choices before they have even made up their mind, based on a new type of AI research called spiking neural networks.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12118327

I want to major in AI, which university (that isn’t ridiculously hard to get into) should I aim for?
https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/9cjuxy/i_want_to_major_in_ai_which_university_that_isnt/

AI in education: Personalized courses will soon be a reality.
https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/9ckafw/ai_in_education_personalized_courses_will_soon_be/

Commercially available Open Source Text-To-Speech service that works offline
https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/9cjup9/commercially_available_open_source_texttospeech/

Facebook’s AI Just Set A New Record In Translation And Why It Matters
https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamfalcon/2018/09/01/facebook-ai-just-set-a-new-record-in-translation-and-why-it-matters/#747f65513124

Visual Demonstration of AI w/ Ninja Game!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESdkBmqNAK8&feature=youtu.be

Whether you’re a casual player, or a pro, this robot will help your tennis game
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9L38CE6ydU&feature=youtu.be

[StarCraft AI] SSCAIT Report 93: Back on the Air 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLr57yO4oUU

Researchers develop neural network trained on 30,000 earthquakes that can predict the site of aftershocks much more accurately than existing models.
https://venturebeat.com/2018/08/29/google-and-harvard-use-ai-to-predict-earthquake-aftershocks/

What can I be doing now to get an intern?
https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/9cdi60/what_can_i_be_doing_now_to_get_an_intern/

If I want to specialize in the ‘thinking’ parts of AI (ML,DL,KRR,ATP,Planning) should I bother learning also the ‘sensing’ parts of AI (Vision,NLP,ASR)?
https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/9c9prz/if_i_want_to_specialize_in_the_thinking_parts_of/

Artificial, The Podcast – New show set to launch, co-hosted with a real, functioning, Artificial Intelligence Robot
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/artificial-the-podcast#/

Google and Harvard build an AI that predicts earthquake aftershocks
https://ydraft.com/google-harvard-build-ai-predicts-earthquake-aftershocks/

Scientists use artificial intelligence to predict how cancers evolve and spread
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/cancer-artificial-intelligence-predict-progress-evolve-revolver-dna-mutation-genetic-changes-a8517631.html

AI now being used to treat metastatic cancer
https://www.brightsurf.com/news/article/083018464583/nus-researchers-use-ai-to-successfully-treat-metastatic-cancer-patient.html

Bottle into Basket: Realistic Object Composition with AI
https://medium.com/syncedreview/bottle-into-basket-realistic-object-composition-with-ai-4b8abd7b1faa

sc2 and dota2
https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/9c682v/sc2_and_dota2/

It’s time to address artificial intelligence’s ethical problems
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/artificial-intelligence-ethical-framework

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Originally posted here: http://www.thetechnocracy.com/2018/09/04/episode-61-long-term-high-impact-outside-the-box-thinking-computationally-leverage-existing