Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons Ten years ago, on February 14-15, 2011, IBM appeared poised to change the world through artificial intelligence. Fans and curious onlookers watched IBM’s supercomputer , Watson, win the question-answering gameshow Jeopardy! by soundly defeating two of the show’s greatest champions, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings. In the defeat, Watson earned three times more money than the nearest human competitor ( AP news ). People watched in amazement as the computer...

Photo Source: Pixabay Artificial intelligence has powerfully enhanced law enforcement's capabilities to combat crime through new tools to identify criminals with facial recognition, thwart human trafficking, and catch credit card theft in near real-time. On the other end of the spectrum, criminals have also found many innovative artificial intelligence applications to further their unlawful ends. Recognizing the variety and danger of illegal activities made possible by AI, a group of...

Photo Source: Pixabay Most of us are old enough to remember at a hotel using a metal key from the front desk to open our rooms. Today, hotels use a card with a magnetic strip to open the room lock. These keys help ensure the safety of our rooms and belongings while you’re away from the hotel room. For improved security, hotels moved to the magnetic key card because, unlike metal keys, the locks can be changed anytime with the press of a button, making the rooms more secure, as opposed...