Double Check for Defamation: CaliberAI uses NLP to scan for possible legal defamation.
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Double Check for Defamation: CaliberAI uses NLP to scan for possible legal defamation.

A libel-detection system could help news outlets and social media companies stay out of legal hot water. CaliberAI, an Irish startup, scans text for statements that could be considered defamatory, Wired reported.

May 26, 20212 min read
Face Recognition for the Masses: PimEyes is reverse image search for face recognition.
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Face Recognition for the Masses: PimEyes is reverse image search for face recognition.

Face recognition tech tends to be marketed to government agencies, but PimEyes offers a web app that lets anyone scan the internet for photos of themself — or anyone they have a picture of. The company says it aims to help people control their online presence and fight identity theft.

May 26, 20212 min read
24/7 Phish Fry: How Nestle built an AI-Powered phishing detector with Azure.
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24/7 Phish Fry: How Nestle built an AI-Powered phishing detector with Azure.

Foiling attackers who try to lure email users into clicking on a malicious link is a cat-and-mouse game, as phishing tactics evolve to evade detection. But machine learning models designed to recognize phishing attempts can evolve, too, through automatic retraining and checks to maintain accuracy.

May 12, 20212 min read
24/7 Phish Fry: How Nestle built an AI-Powered phishing detector with Azure.
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24/7 Phish Fry: How Nestle built an AI-Powered phishing detector with Azure.

Foiling attackers who try to lure email users into clicking on a malicious link is a cat-and-mouse game, as phishing tactics evolve to evade detection. But machine learning models designed to recognize phishing attempts can evolve, too, through automatic retraining and checks to maintain accuracy.

May 12, 20212 min read
The Coming Crackdown: The 2021 draft version of the European Union's AI Act
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The Coming Crackdown: The 2021 draft version of the European Union's AI Act

The European Union proposed sweeping restrictions on AI technologies and applications. The executive arm of the 27-nation EU published draft rules that aim to regulate, and in some cases ban, a range of AI systems.

April 28, 20212 min read
The Coming Crackdown: The 2021 draft version of the European Union's AI Act
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The Coming Crackdown: The 2021 draft version of the European Union's AI Act

The European Union proposed sweeping restrictions on AI technologies and applications. The executive arm of the 27-nation EU published draft rules that aim to regulate, and in some cases ban, a range of AI systems.

April 28, 20212 min read
Haters Gonna [Mute]: Gamers can mute offensive language with AI.
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Haters Gonna [Mute]: Gamers can mute offensive language with AI.

A new tool aims to let video gamers control how much vitriol they receive from fellow players. Intel announced a voice recognition tool called Bleep that the company claims can moderate voice chat automatically, allowing users to silence offensive language.

April 21, 20212 min read
Haters Gonna [Mute]: Gamers can mute offensive language with AI.
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Haters Gonna [Mute]: Gamers can mute offensive language with AI.

A new tool aims to let video gamers control how much vitriol they receive from fellow players. Intel announced a voice recognition tool called Bleep that the company claims can moderate voice chat automatically, allowing users to silence offensive language.

April 21, 20212 min read
Tesla Safety Under Investigation: Feds investigate Tesla's Full Self Driving and Autopilot.
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Tesla Safety Under Investigation: Feds investigate Tesla's Full Self Driving and Autopilot.

U.S. authorities are investigating Tesla’s self-driving technology. Federal regulators launched a probe of nearly two dozen accidents, some of them fatal, that involved Tesla vehicles equipped for self-driving.

March 31, 20212 min read
On Her Majesty’s Secret Algorithm: How the UKs GCHQ will use AI to augment intelligence ops.
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Algorithm: How the UKs GCHQ will use AI to augment intelligence ops.

The UK’s electronic surveillance agency published its plan to use AI. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) outlined its intention to use machine learning to combat security threats, human trafficking, and disinformation — and to do so ethically — in a new report.

March 31, 20211 min read
On Her Majesty’s Secret Algorithm: How the UKs GCHQ will use AI to augment intelligence ops.
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On Her Majesty’s Secret Algorithm: How the UKs GCHQ will use AI to augment intelligence ops.

The UK’s electronic surveillance agency published its plan to use AI. Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) outlined its intention to use machine learning to combat security threats, human trafficking, and disinformation — and to do so ethically — in a new report.

March 31, 20211 min read
Tesla Safety Under Investigation: Feds investigate Tesla's Full Self Driving and Autopilot.
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Tesla Safety Under Investigation: Feds investigate Tesla's Full Self Driving and Autopilot.

U.S. authorities are investigating Tesla’s self-driving technology. Federal regulators launched a probe of nearly two dozen accidents, some of them fatal, that involved Tesla vehicles equipped for self-driving.

March 31, 20212 min read
Chatbots Against Depression: The Trevor Project used GPT-2 to train crisis counselors.
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Chatbots Against Depression: The Trevor Project used GPT-2 to train crisis counselors.

A language model is helping crisis-intervention volunteers practice their suicide-prevention skills. The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that operates a 24-hour hotline for LGBTQ youth, uses a “crisis contact simulator” to train its staff in how to talk with troubled teenagers.

March 24, 20211 min read
Chatbots Against Depression: The Trevor Project used GPT-2 to train crisis counselors.
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Chatbots Against Depression: The Trevor Project used GPT-2 to train crisis counselors.

A language model is helping crisis-intervention volunteers practice their suicide-prevention skills. The Trevor Project, a nonprofit organization that operates a 24-hour hotline for LGBTQ youth, uses a “crisis contact simulator” to train its staff in how to talk with troubled teenagers.

March 24, 20211 min read
Social Engagement vs. Social Good: The builder of Facebook's algorithm talks bias.
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Social Engagement vs. Social Good: The builder of Facebook's algorithm talks bias.

Facebook’s management obstructed the architect of its recommendation algorithms from mitigating their negative social impact. The social network focused on reining in algorithmic bias against particular groups of users at the expense of efforts to reduce disinformation.

March 17, 20212 min read

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