Google and Oxford University Are Developing a "Kill-Switch" for Unruly AI
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Google and Oxford University Are Developing a "Kill-Switch" for Unruly AI

If you’re a person, the chances are that every time you hear a story about AI you think “but what about Terminator”. Turns out, the scientists are right there with you. DeepMind, the AI division of Google has teamed up with Oxford University to develop a “kill switch” for AI, should it become unruly in the future.

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New 'Secretbook' Lets You Leave Hidden Messages In Your Facebook Photos

A British student has released a Google Chrome extension that enables you to hide secret messages in your Facebook pictures.  Owen Campbell-Moore, studying computer science at Oxford University, used a technique called JPEG Steganography to make tiny changes in photos that form a secret code. Called 'Secretbook', you can now download it and communicate with your friends without anybody else knowing you are doing it.

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