Kevin McCaney

Genome analysis can now be done offline and on the spot, thanks to an algorithm researchers have adapted to perform accurate analysis with less computer memory than current programs.

Agencies look to make electromagnetic-spectrum sharing more efficient as the number of connected devices grow.

Some programs look toward advancements that could affect other government uses of AI, including law enforcement, emergency response and medical uses.

Finding ways for machines to learn more efficiently would slash the computing power and data sets required.

“AI will be the best or worst thing ever for humanity,” Elon Musk said last summer.

The big advantage to the system, researchers say, is speed.

Concerns remain about safety, cyberattacks and testing exemptions.

With straight talk and finding a resolution, the stubbornness of machines gets good results.

If military researchers have their way, machines will be riding shotgun.

A person’s posterior is as good an identifier as anything — as long as a seat has sensors.