Imagine you’re cruising in your new Tesla, autopilot engaged. Suddenly you feel yourself veer into the other lane, and you grab the wheel just in time to avoid an oncoming car. When you pull over, pulse still racing, and look over the scene, it all seems normal. But upon closer inspection, you notice a series of translucent stickers leading away from the dotted lane divider. And to your Tesla, these stickers represent a non-existent bend in the road that could have killed you.

… As more machines become artificially intelligent, computer scientists are learning that A.I. can be manipulated into perceiving the world in wrong, sometimes dangerous ways. And because these techniques “trick” the system instead of “hacking” it, federal laws and security standards may not protect us from these malicious new behaviors — and the serious consequences they can have. Read More

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