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Beware of artificial intelligence ‘snake oil’

Technology: Princeton academic defines things AI can do well, badly and not really at all.

Rob O'Neill
 Thu, 28 Nov 2019

Without doubt the world is in the midst of an artificial intelligence revolution but, as with other waves of technology, the developers and vendors are overplaying their hands.

Ambitious and innovative startups, as well as established cloud and technology giants, are developing AI-powered

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 Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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