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
Who Audits the Auditors?: A look into practices for conducting AI audits.
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Who Audits the Auditors?: A look into practices for conducting AI audits.

Auditing is a critical technique in the effort to build fair and equitable AI systems. But current auditing methods may not be up to the task. There’s no consensus on how AI should be audited, whether audits should be mandatory, and what to do with their results.

March 17, 20211 min read
Who Audits the Auditors?: A look into practices for conducting AI audits.
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Who Audits the Auditors?: A look into practices for conducting AI audits.

Auditing is a critical technique in the effort to build fair and equitable AI systems. But current auditing methods may not be up to the task. There’s no consensus on how AI should be audited, whether audits should be mandatory, and what to do with their results.

March 17, 20211 min read
Cataloging AI Gone Wrong: The AI Incident Database tracks machine learning mistakes
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Cataloging AI Gone Wrong: The AI Incident Database tracks machine learning mistakes

A new database tracks failures of automated systems including machine learning models. The Partnership on AI, a nonprofit consortium of businesses and institutions, launched the AI Incident Database, a searchable collection of reports on the technology’s missteps.

December 2, 20201 min read
Cataloging AI Gone Wrong: The AI Incident Database tracks machine learning mistakes
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Cataloging AI Gone Wrong: The AI Incident Database tracks machine learning mistakes

A new database tracks failures of automated systems including machine learning models. The Partnership on AI, a nonprofit consortium of businesses and institutions, launched the AI Incident Database, a searchable collection of reports on the technology’s missteps.

December 2, 20201 min read
Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?
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Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?

What if AI requires so much computation that it becomes unaffordable?The fear: Training ever more capable models will become too pricey for all but the richest corporations and government agencies. Rising costs will

October 28, 20202 min read
Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?
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Giant Models Bankrupt Research: Will training AI become too expensive for most companies?

What if AI requires so much computation that it becomes unaffordable?The fear: Training ever more capable models will become too pricey for all but the richest corporations and government agencies. Rising costs will

October 28, 20202 min read
Limits on AI Job Interviews: The AI video act sets limits on algorithmic hiring.
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Limits on AI Job Interviews: The AI video act sets limits on algorithmic hiring.

As employers turn to AI to evaluate job applicants, a U.S. state imposed limits on how such tools can be used. The Illinois legislature passed the AI Video Act, which gives candidates a measure of control over how hiring managers collect and store video interviews.

January 29, 20201 min read
Limits on AI Job Interviews: The AI video act sets limits on alorithmic hiring.
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Limits on AI Job Interviews: The AI video act sets limits on alorithmic hiring.

As employers turn to AI to evaluate job applicants, a U.S. state imposed limits on how such tools can be used. The Illinois legislature passed the AI Video Act, which gives candidates a measure of control over how hiring managers collect and store video interviews.

January 29, 20201 min read
HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.
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HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.

For some college graduates, landing a first job means making a good impression on a chatbot. University guidance counselors around the U.S. are preparing students for interviews with AI-powered screening algorithms.

January 22, 20201 min read
HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.
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HR’s Robot Helper: Colleges prepare students for AI hiring interviews.

For some college graduates, landing a first job means making a good impression on a chatbot. University guidance counselors around the U.S. are preparing students for interviews with AI-powered screening algorithms.

January 22, 20201 min read
Biased Data Trains Oppressive AI
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Biased Data Trains Oppressive AI

Will biases in training data unwittingly turn AI into a tool for persecution? Bias encoded in software used by nominally objective institutions like, say, the justice or education systems will become impossible to root out.

October 30, 20192 min read
Biased Data Trains Oppressive AI
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Biased Data Trains Oppressive AI

Will biases in training data unwittingly turn AI into a tool for persecution? Bias encoded in software used by nominally objective institutions like, say, the justice or education systems will become impossible to root out.

October 30, 20192 min read

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