Just this month internet observers discovered that CNET had quietly published dozens of articles generated entirely by artificial intelligence. The tech site acknowledged that it was true, but described the […]
Cardinal Call: Campus Reacts to UWPD Patrolling University Avenue
On Tuesdays, the Daily Cardinal — one of UW-Madison’s student newspapers — shares the latest in campus news. This week, producer Hope Karnopp talks with campus news writer Hannah Ritvo […]
Artificial Intelligence
Tonight, the Perpetual Notion Machine looks into Artificial Intelligence and the problem of control, which, according to our guest, could be more real than fiction. Stuart Russell has written the […]
Quantum Computing
Computers have gone through significant progress in the last 20 years. With such technology as android, bluetooth, and smartphones, processing capacity and speed has increased, while the physical hardware has […]
A Look into Computer Hacking
No, this isn’t a “how-to” instruction manual for breaking into Fort Knox or your kids social media accounts. But tonight’s Perpetual Notion Machine does glimpse into the world of computer […]
AIs Gone Wrong
Read the websites for IBM, Google or other companies working on artificial intelligence, and you’ll see glowing reports of all sorts of things electronic brains can do, ranging from diagnosing […]