Darrell M. West

Alipay's facial recognition payment solution "Smile to Pay" is seen at KFC's new KPRO restaurant in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China September 1, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA. - RC13F17F7AA0

10 actions that will protect people from facial recognition software

Darrell M. West

Thursday, October 31, 2019

North Carolina Electoral College representatives sign the Certificates of Vote after they all cast their ballots for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the State Capitol building in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake - RC12F8CC65F0

It’s time to abolish the Electoral College

Darrell M. West

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

A TV crew interviews Sophia, a robot integrating the latest technologies and artificial intelligence

What is artificial intelligence?

Darrell M. West

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Workers put finishing touches to iPal social robots, designed by AvatarMind, at an assembly plant in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China July 4, 2018. Designed to offer education, care and companionship to children and the elderly, the 3.5-feet tall humanoid robots come in two genders and can tell stories, take photos and deliver educational or promotional content. Picture taken July 4, 2018.REUTERS/Aly Song - RC1F91AB4DD0

The role of corporations in addressing AI’s ethical dilemmas

Darrell M. West

Thursday, September 13, 2018

Workers assemble built-in appliances at the Whirlpool manufacturing plant in Cleveland

Global manufacturing scorecard: How the US compares to 18 other nations

Darrell M. West and Christian Lansang

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

An attendee competes in a game of rock, paper, scissors against a Handbot robot during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. REUTERS/ Stephen Lam TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC19D7DE6040

Views of AI, robots, and automation based on internet search data

Darrell M. West and Jack Karsten

Thursday, June 7, 2018

A visitor fist bumps a humanoid robot at the booth of IBG at Hannover Messe, the trade fair in Hanover

How artificial intelligence is transforming the world

Darrell M. West and John R. Allen

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Measuring revenue streams and profitability for HIV drugs

Darrell M. West and Jake Schneider

Monday, April 16, 2018

The White House is seen on election day in Washington

Views of American democracy based on internet search data

Darrell M. West and Jack Karsten

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during a USA Thank You Tour event at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S., December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - RTX2V9HU

What internet search data reveals about Donald Trump’s first year in office

Darrell M. West

Wednesday, January 17, 2018