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The Small Number Of Autonomous Cars Required To Improve Traffic Flow

The Horizons Tracker

“Without regulations on AVs, we face a classic example of game theory paradox, such as the prisoner’s dilemma, where each vehicle tries to optimize its driving speed but the overall traffic flow is not optimal. As such, they believe it’s a scalable system that can make a real impact right away.

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How Cooperative Might Humans Be With AI?

The Horizons Tracker

The study, which used methods drawn from behavioral game theory, saw a large-scale online experiment conducted to test our levels of cooperation with AI systems and with fellow humans. That’s the finding from new research from the University of London, which examined how humans might behave alongside AI.

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4 Steps To Become An Aware Leader

The Horizons Tracker

Understand our threats and challenges – the third step requires us to have a better understanding of how decisions are made and whether the right systems and tools are in place to help us make wise decisions. Central to this is the ability to spot the threats and challenges that may stand in our way.

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How Tinder Could Help Projects To Thrive

The Horizons Tracker

Game theory of matching. The authors make heavy use of game theory to underpin the matching markets inherent in their system. Whilst CAEs do introduce a degree of complexity, and therefore cost, the team believe that their value makes the benefits outweigh those costs significantly.

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Do People Trust Robots As Much As Humans?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers conducted a trust game experiment, whereby human volunteers were asked to bestow a $10 endowment to a partner, who was either a human, a robot, or a robot acting on behalf of a human. It was in many ways a classic game theory setup, with the human volunteer knowing that gains were to be made, but trust would be key.

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Can AI Help Autonomous Vehicles Understand Their Passengers?

The Horizons Tracker

The researchers combined game theory with social psychology to create a framework that allowed the vehicle to better conceive social situations. The system was then trained to better respond to the different behaviors it encountered, and especially to understand when even the most prosocial driver needs to be more assertive.

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Embrace the Complexity of Cyber Defense

Harvard Business Review

This approach has greatly enhanced our ability to defend information systems against attack. Today''s cyber-issues involve systemic social, economic, organizational, and political components. Malicious elements are ubiquitous in complex systems. Such technical improvements will not be sufficient, however.