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Congress moves the chess pieces - Politico

Chess Research - Fri, 10/28/2016 - 09:02

Politico

Congress moves the chess pieces
Politico
ACOs EXPRESSING FRUSTRATION WITH IT: Accountable Care Organizations need IT to address population health, but aren't necessarily getting the IT tools they need, a report from Premier Research Institute supported by Robert Wood Johnson ...

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Rise & Shine: Are low-income families benefitting from city's special ed policy shift? - Chalkbeat New York

Chess Research - Fri, 10/28/2016 - 06:57

Rise & Shine: Are low-income families benefitting from city's special ed policy shift?
Chalkbeat New York
CHESS CLUB The Police Athletic League is offering students chess as part of its after-school program, fulfilling a vision of late Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson. NY1. LIFE ON MARS Bronx students got to check out a new virtual reality ...

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Baseball Players See the Ball As Way Bigger Than You Do - New York Magazine

Chess Research - Thu, 10/27/2016 - 07:24

New York Magazine

Baseball Players See the Ball As Way Bigger Than You Do
New York Magazine
For a 2005 paper, research psychologists Jessica Witt and Dennis Proffitt set up a table beside a softball game in Charlottesville, Virginia, the home of their school, the University of Virginia. For a free sports drink, ballplayers — 47 in all ...

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AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says - InfoWorld

Chess Research - Thu, 10/27/2016 - 06:16

InfoWorld

AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says
InfoWorld
... more government projects like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency self-driving vehicle challenge, he said. The U.S. also needs a more highly educated workforce to drive AI forward, Furman added. "Computers can beat humans at Go, chess, ...

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Q&A: Chess Gets a Modern-Day Facelift With a Robotic Arm Moving Chessboard Pieces - Electronics360

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 23:04

Electronics360

Q&A: Chess Gets a Modern-Day Facelift With a Robotic Arm Moving Chessboard Pieces
Electronics360
After three years of intensive research, finally Square Off is ready to offer an unmatched experience to chess lovers across the world. 3. Can you tell us a bit more about the electronics that power Square Off, specifically the robotic arm that moves ...

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AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says - Computerworld

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 14:56

Computerworld

AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says
Computerworld
... Advanced Research Projects Agency self-driving vehicle challenge, he said. The U.S. also needs a more highly educated workforce to drive A.I. forward, Furman added. "Computers can beat humans at Go, chess and Jeopardy, but those computers needed ...

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Animal Rights Group Alleges Yerkes Negligence - The Emory Wheel

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 14:42

Animal Rights Group Alleges Yerkes Negligence
The Emory Wheel
A monkey died last winter at Emory University's Yerkes National Primate Research Center, marking the third primate death at Yerkes after which animal rights group Stop Animal Exploitation Now (SAEN) has alleged negligence since December 2014.

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AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says - CIO

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 13:36

CIO

AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says
CIO
The federal government's research budget isn't likely to grow significantly, but it can be "smarter" about using the funds it has, Furman said. Expect more government projects like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency self-driving vehicle ...

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AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says - PCWorld

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 13:36

PCWorld

AI and robots aren't gunning for your job, White House economist says
PCWorld
U.S. government R&D spending has not kept up with the economic growth since the 1960s, but the government still funds more than half of the basic research being done in the country, he said. The federal government's research budget isn't likely to grow ...

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Drones with AI can identify armed and unarmed people at a mock middle east compound - Next Big Future

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 12:02

Next Big Future

Drones with AI can identify armed and unarmed people at a mock middle east compound
Next Big Future
Mr. Work believes a lesson learned in chess can be applied to the battlefield, and he envisions a military supercharged by artificial intelligence. Brilliant computers would transform ordinary commanders into master tacticians. American soldiers would ...

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Passing Go: Augmented Intelligence and the Improvement, not Replacement, of Us - EnterpriseTech

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 09:20

EnterpriseTech

Passing Go: Augmented Intelligence and the Improvement, not Replacement, of Us
EnterpriseTech
Moreover, when chess tournaments opened participation to groups of humans working with computers, we learned that human collaboration, great computer interfaces, and the decision-making process was far superior to the best AI by itself. Kasparov ...

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The humans behind Mechanical Turk's artificial intelligence - Financial Times

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 06:57

Financial Times

The humans behind Mechanical Turk's artificial intelligence
Financial Times
A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that one in two Turkers has a college degree, compared with a third of the US workforce overall. “The biggest surprise was probably the ... Mechanical Turk takes its name from a chess-playing machine ...

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The Pentagon's 'Terminator conundrum': Robots that could kill on their own - Economic Times

Chess Research - Wed, 10/26/2016 - 05:40

The Pentagon's 'Terminator conundrum': Robots that could kill on their own
Economic Times
Defense officials say the weapons are needed for the United States to maintain its military edge over China, Russia and other rivals, who are also pouring money into similar research (as are allies, such as Britain and Israel). The Pentagon's latest ...

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The Pentagon's 'terminator conundrum': Robots that could kill on their own - Alaska Dispatch News

Chess Research - Tue, 10/25/2016 - 21:05

The Pentagon's 'terminator conundrum': Robots that could kill on their own
Alaska Dispatch News
Jacob Regenstein, an engineer, holds a fake rifle while testing an airborne autonomous drone at Joint Base Cape Cod, Mass., on Aug. 25. The U.S. has put artificial intelligence at the center of its defense strategy, with weapons that can identify ...

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The Pentagon's 'Terminator Conundrum': Robots that could kill on their own - Houston Chronicle

Chess Research - Tue, 10/25/2016 - 18:22

The Pentagon's 'Terminator Conundrum': Robots that could kill on their own
Houston Chronicle
Defense officials say the weapons are needed for the United States to maintain its military edge over China, Russia and other rivals, who are also pouring money into similar research (as are allies, such as Britain and Israel). The Pentagon's latest ...

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How to Plan the Content for Your New Blog - The Dough Roller

Chess Research - Tue, 10/25/2016 - 10:48

How to Plan the Content for Your New Blog
The Dough Roller
If you've been following this podcast series, you've heard me mention my hypothetical chess blog. I don't have one, ... Whether it's a topic you're familiar with (and know a lot about), or one in which you'll need to do some research, the starting ...

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In The Esports Era, Chess Is Alive And Thriving - Forbes

Chess Research - Tue, 10/25/2016 - 08:37

In The Esports Era, Chess Is Alive And Thriving
Forbes
Next month, the World Chess Championship will be played in New York City between the reigning champ, 25-year-old Magnus Carlsen, and 26-year-old Sergey Karjakin, who still holds the record as the youngest person to become a grandmaster at the age of 12 ...

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Facebook Inc: This Could Be Huge For FB Stock - Profit Confidential

Chess Research - Tue, 10/25/2016 - 04:41

Profit Confidential

Facebook Inc: This Could Be Huge For FB Stock
Profit Confidential
The platform will allow users to do anything that they could do if they were actually with one another, including playing cards or chess, or even fencing with sabers. (Source: Ibid.) If VR is the next computing platform, it certainly isn't the only ...

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Time Warner bid is just one move in AT&T's bold game of 3D chess - Rethink Research (subscription)

Chess Research - Tue, 10/25/2016 - 03:28

Time Warner bid is just one move in AT&T's bold game of 3D chess
Rethink Research (subscription)
All over the world, network operators are racing to escape the bit-pipe trap. The value attached to the access provided by their fixed and mobile networks has been steadily eroded, in the eyes of consumers, service providers and shareholders. The ...

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20 Years Later, Humans Still No Match For Computers On The Chessboard - WNYC

Chess Research - Tue, 10/25/2016 - 01:27

20 Years Later, Humans Still No Match For Computers On The Chessboard
WNYC
Next month, there's a world chess championship match in New York City, and the two competitors, the assembled grandmasters, the budding chess prodigies, the older chess fans — everyone paying attention — will know this indisputable fact: A computer ...

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