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Artificial Intelligence Is Stuck. Here’s How to Move It Forward.

by GARY MARCUS | Aug 1, 2017 | Opinion

Artificial Intelligence is colossally hyped these days, but the dirty little secret is that it still has a long, long way to go. Sure, A.I. systems have mastered an array of games, from chess and Go to “Jeopardy” and poker, but the technology continues to struggle in...

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Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats (2nd-R) testifies as he appears alongside acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe (L), Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (2nd-L) and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers (R) at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in Washington, U.S., June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US Intel Community Backs Bill Allowing Collection of Overseas Data

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 7, 2017 | World

The White House and US intelligence community on Wednesday said they backed making permanent a law that allows for the collection of digital communications of foreigners overseas and that pass through US phone or internet providers, escalating a fight in Congress over...

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FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during the Extraordinary Congress of the ruling AK Party (AKP) in Ankara, Turkey May 21, 2017. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS

Erdogan Urges NATO Solidarity in Light of Manchester Bombing

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | May 24, 2017 | World

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday the ISIS-claimed Manchester bombing proved the need for NATO allies to cooperate more closely and share information swiftly to confront terrorism. Erdogan said member states of the military alliance must acknowledge...

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Researchers Discover 40 Genes Related to Biology of Intelligence

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 24, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- An international team of researchers has discovered 40 genes linked to human intelligence. The researchers led by Danielle Posthuma from Amsterdam University said they reached this conclusion after collecting data from different researches conducted on 60,000...

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Hamas has said it holds Israel responsible for the killing of senior Hamas member Mazen Faqha. (Reuters)

Hamas Releases Details on Military Wing Commander’s March Assassination

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 17, 2017 | Middle East

Gaza – Hamas’ Gaza-based Interior Ministry on Tuesday revealed full investigation details on the assassination of Hamas military wing commander Mazen Faqha, following a number of arrests of suspects allegedly collaborating with Israel. Faqha was fatally shot in...