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Commentag.com: Sort discussions on blogs Story byBoris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not only TNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), and(show all)Boris is a serial entrepreneur who founded not onlyTNW, but also V3 Redirect Services (sold), HubHop Wireless Internet Provider (sold), andpr.co. Boris is very active on Twitter as@Borisand Instagram:@Boris. Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week....

Commercial space travel could exacerbate our air pollution problems Leaving our atmosphere sounds like a trip, but it comes at a cost to the planet Potent pollutants The kerosene fuel used by SpaceX Falcon rockets is a mix of hydrocarbons, composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms. These react with liquid oxygen to form carbon dioxide (CO₂), water vapour (H₂O) and black carbon or soot particles that are released from therocket exhaust....

Common sense is a huge blind spot for AI developers Building bigger neural networks won’t lead us artificial general intelligence The myth of artificial intelligence From a scientific standpoint, the myth of AI assumes that we will achieveartificial general intelligence (AGI)by making progress on narrow applications, such as classifying images, understanding voice commands, or playing games. But the technologies underlying thesenarrow AI systemsdo not address the broader challenges that must be solved for general intelligence capabilities, such as holding basic conversations, accomplishing simple chores in a house, or other tasks that require common sense....

Common sense is a huge blind spot for AI developers Building bigger neural networks won’t lead us artificial general intelligence The myth of artificial intelligence From a scientific standpoint, the myth of AI assumes that we will achieveartificial general intelligence (AGI)by making progress on narrow applications, such as classifying images, understanding voice commands, or playing games. But the technologies underlying thesenarrow AI systemsdo not address the broader challenges that must be solved for general intelligence capabilities, such as holding basic conversations, accomplishing simple chores in a house, or other tasks that require common sense....

Companies should embrace the social influence of communities Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....