Abeba Birhane: Clean up web datasets
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Abeba Birhane: Clean up web datasets

From language to vision models, deep neural networks are marked by improved performance, higher efficiency, and better generalizations. Yet, these systems are also marked by perpetuation of bias and injustice.

December 29, 20213 min read
Abeba Birhane: Clean up web datasets
Personal Data

Abeba Birhane: Clean up web datasets

From language to vision models, deep neural networks are marked by improved performance, higher efficiency, and better generalizations. Yet, these systems are also marked by perpetuation of bias and injustice.

December 29, 20213 min read
Governments Lay Down the Law: Governments around the world increasingly regulate AI.
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Governments Lay Down the Law: Governments around the world increasingly regulate AI.

Legislators worldwide wrote new laws — some proposed, some enacted — to rein in societal impacts of automation.What happened: Authorities at all levels ratcheted up regulatory pressure as

December 22, 20212 min read
Governments Lay Down the Law: Governments around the world increasingly regulate AI.
Personal Data

Governments Lay Down the Law: Governments around the world increasingly regulate AI.

Legislators worldwide wrote new laws — some proposed, some enacted — to rein in societal impacts of automation.What happened: Authorities at all levels ratcheted up regulatory pressure as

December 22, 20212 min read
What Makes TikTok Tick: Leaked info reveals how TikTok's algorithm works.
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What Makes TikTok Tick: Leaked info reveals how TikTok's algorithm works.

A leaked document gave reporters a glimpse of what makes TikTok’s renowned recommender algorithm so effective.

December 15, 20213 min read
What Makes TikTok Tick: Leaked info reveals how TikTok's algorithm works.
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What Makes TikTok Tick: Leaked info reveals how TikTok's algorithm works.

A leaked document gave reporters a glimpse of what makes TikTok’s renowned recommender algorithm so effective.

December 15, 20213 min read
When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers
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When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers

The government of South Korea is supplying personal data to developers of face recognition algorithms.

November 24, 20212 min read
When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers
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When Officials Share Personal Data: South Korea Supplied Foreigner Data to Face Recognition Developers

The government of South Korea is supplying personal data to developers of face recognition algorithms.

November 24, 20212 min read
Who Has the Best Face Recognition? U.S. Government Agency Ranks the Best Face Recognition Systems
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Who Has the Best Face Recognition? U.S. Government Agency Ranks the Best Face Recognition Systems

Face recognition algorithms have come under scrutiny for misidentifying individuals. A U.S. government agency tested over 1,000 of them to see which are the most reliable.

November 17, 20212 min read
Who Has the Best Face Recognition? U.S. Government Agency Ranks the Best Face Recognition Systems
Personal Data

Who Has the Best Face Recognition? U.S. Government Agency Ranks the Best Face Recognition Systems

Face recognition algorithms have come under scrutiny for misidentifying individuals. A U.S. government agency tested over 1,000 of them to see which are the most reliable.

November 17, 20212 min read
Facebook Doesn't See Your Face: Facebook Disables Face Recognition Services
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Facebook Doesn't See Your Face: Facebook Disables Face Recognition Services

Facebook disabled face recognition for uploaded photos and videos as well as its retrospective Memories service and promised to delete over 1 billion individual face recognition templates.

November 10, 20211 min read
Facebook Doesn't See Your Face: Facebook Disables Face Recognition Services
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Facebook Doesn't See Your Face: Facebook Disables Face Recognition Services

Facebook disabled face recognition for uploaded photos and videos as well as its retrospective Memories service and promised to delete over 1 billion individual face recognition templates.

November 10, 20211 min read
Don’t Be Evil?!: AI Could Tempt Corporations to Ignore Social Responsibility
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Don’t Be Evil?!: AI Could Tempt Corporations to Ignore Social Responsibility

Tech companies generally try to be (or to appear to be) socially responsible. Would some rather let AI’s negative impacts slide?

October 27, 20212 min read
Don’t Be Evil?!: AI Could Tempt Corporations to Ignore Social Responsibility
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Don’t Be Evil?!: AI Could Tempt Corporations to Ignore Social Responsibility

Tech companies generally try to be (or to appear to be) socially responsible. Would some rather let AI’s negative impacts slide?

October 27, 20212 min read
Guard Bot: Amazon Household Robot Patrols Home for Intruders
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Guard Bot: Amazon Household Robot Patrols Home for Intruders

Amazon unveiled a robot that patrols users’ homes, scopes out strangers, and warns of perceived dangers.

October 6, 20212 min read

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