Microsoft Teaches Autonomous Gliders to Make Decisions on the Fly by CADE METZ By CADE METZ Microsoft is building gliders that adapt to surprises. The goal is to teach autonomous vehicles of all sorts to deal with uncertainty the way humans do. Published: August 16, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology via IFTTT

Can Artificial Intelligence Fly a Plane? by CADE METZ, JEAN YVES CHAINON and JOSHUA THOMAS By CADE METZ, JEAN YVES CHAINON and JOSHUA THOMAS Microsoft is building an autonomous glider guided by artificial intelligence, part of an effort to help machines make decisions when faced with uncertainty. Published: August 16, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology …

Safely Snapping the Sun’s Disappearing Act by J. D. BIERSDORFER By J. D. BIERSDORFER If you want to capture your own images of next week’s solar eclipse, be sure to protect your eyes and your camera first. Published: August 14, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology via IFTTT

Teaching A.I. Systems to Behave Themselves by CADE METZ By CADE METZ As philosophers and pundits worry that artificial intelligence will one day harm the world, some researchers are working on ways to lower the risks. Published: August 13, 2017 at 02:00AM from NYT Technology via IFTTT