Blockchain could save AI by cracking open the black box

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Remember a few years back, when blockchain was going to save the world? Now, it's artificial intelligence's turn to save the world. But blockchain is coming back into vogue as the technology that may save AI.

Blockchain is finally being unchained from crypto, and many now see its potential as a foundation of support and validation for another emerging technology -- AI. Blockchain -- and other distributed ledger technologies -- could even help solve AI's black box problem "by providing a transparent, immutable ledger to monitor model training and trace decision-making processes," according to the authors of a new report. "This gives organizations the ability to audit the data and algorithms used, enabling greater security and trust in AI systems."  

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