By Vin Narayanan The Fix never studied Latin. Too stuffy. Too pretentious. (Though it would have come in handy in Spanish class.) But sometimes, Latin phrases are the absolute best way to describe a concept that English doesn’t quite have the words for.
Take the question “Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?” The literal translation for this Latin phrase is “Who will guard the guards themselves?” But the spirit behind this phrase is “Who watches the watchers?”
And that’s becoming an increasingly important question in artificial intelligence (AI). AI is designed to learn complex systems, make sophisticated decisions and reach extraordinary conclusions – many of which wouldn’t …read more
