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Do AIs Have What it Takes to Scare Us? 11.01.16

description: Jake Gill talks about MIT researchers who are training deep neural network algorithms to figure out what makes images scary. The project, called Nightmare Machine released its initial results just in time for Halloween for some Twitter, and Instagram fun. Ultimately, this project could help answer bigger questions about how machines and humans can work together in the future.
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Sources:

  • How MIT Is Teaching AI to Scare Us | Motherboard
  • Nightmare Machine taps AI to make ordinary photos horrifying – CNET
  • Now A.I. is Deliberately Trying to Scare Us, if We Aren’t Already | Big Think

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