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Panelists talked about the history, current state and future of the internet, and its influence on democracy. The event was divided into three parts, with each answering the question, “Can democracy…

Michal Kosinski talked about the method he developed for analyzing an individual’s personality traits based on their social media activities and how these profiles have been used in business as well as…

Dag Spicer gave a tour of the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, and showed several items on display in its exhibit, “Revolution.” The Computer History Museum is home to the largest…

John Cheney-Lippold talked about his book We Are Data: Algorithms and The Making of Our Digital Selves, in which he looks into how digital data defines who we are, the differences we see between our…

Bill Worthington, a former IBM 1401 programmer and volunteer at the Computer History Museum, showed a fully functional 1401 system and explained its popularity. The IBM 1401 Data Processing System was a…

Walter Isaacson talked about the personal life, professional career, inspiration, and legacy of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computers. Walter Isaacson spoke with John Hollar at the Computer History…

President Trump and Intel Chief Executive Officer Brian Krzanich made brief remarks to the press after meeting at the White House. Mr. Krzanich announced plans to build a new Intel factory…

Professor Jennifer Neville talked about the history and future of artificial intelligence and about machine dialog systems called “Chatbots.” Professor Neville focuses her research on machine learning and data mining. The…

Raj Rajkumar talked about “self-driving” cars and gave a ride in the autonomous car that Carnegie Mellon University was developing. This was the second in a series of programs about changes…

Virginia Rometty spoke about the future of artificial intelligence and cognitive computing. She was interviewed by Promod Haque at the Churchill Club, a Silicon Valley business and…

Professor Paul Ohm talked about the need for lawyers, prosecutors, and judges who understand the internet and coding. He was a computer programmer and had been a Department of Justice prosecutor…

Science, business, and technology pioneers gathered at the Washington Post Transformers Summit to discuss advances that were driving dramatic change in fields such as artificial…

President Obama delivered his weekly address. He talked about his Computer Science for All Initiative to give all students the chance to learn computer science in school. He said that it was a…

Consumer Technology Association (CTA) president Gary Shapiro talked about the latest technology issues in Congress and society and also his organization’s annual consumer electronics show,…

Virtual reality pioneer Jaron Lanier and artificial intelligence technologist Sebastian Thrun talked about the work of Douglas Engelbart, an early computer and internet engineer who…

Andrew Keen talked about The Internet is Not the Answer. In the book he wrote about his objections to what he considers the overuse of technology in U.S. society, the creation of what he…

Louisa Hall, author of Speak: A Novel, and John Markoff, author of Machines of Loving Grace: The Quest for Common Ground Between Humans and Robots, talked about the relationship between…

Professor Pedro Domingos talked about his book The Master Algorithm, in which he says technology is close to achieving the ultimate learning algorithm that is capable of discovering any…

Panelists talked about cybersecurity threats, possible readiness measures, and the role that insurance might play in the prevention and mitigation of such threats. “Cybersecurity Risk, Readiness…

Innovators, venture capitalists, and members of the media talked about some of the new products and services in the technology start-up world. This portion features conversations with…