Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.
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Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.

Police are increasingly able to track motor vehicles throughout the U.S. using a network of AI-powered cameras — many owned by civilians. Flock, which sells automatic license plate readers is encouraging enforcers to use its network to monitor cars and trucks outside their jurisdiction.

March 24, 20212 min read
Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.
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Partners in Surveillance: How police use public cameras to track license plates.

Police are increasingly able to track motor vehicles throughout the U.S. using a network of AI-powered cameras — many owned by civilians. Flock, which sells automatic license plate readers is encouraging enforcers to use its network to monitor cars and trucks outside their jurisdiction.

March 24, 20212 min read
ID By Eyeglasses?: Meta's AI glasses may use face recognition.
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ID By Eyeglasses?: Meta's AI glasses may use face recognition.

Smart glasses in the works at Facebook may be equipped with face recognition. The social media colossus plans to market augmented-reality headgear, and it’s considering a feature that would overlay a person’s name on their face.

March 3, 20211 min read
ID By Eyeglasses?: Meta's AI glasses may use face recognition.
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ID By Eyeglasses?: Meta's AI glasses may use face recognition.

Smart glasses in the works at Facebook may be equipped with face recognition. The social media colossus plans to market augmented-reality headgear, and it’s considering a feature that would overlay a person’s name on their face.

March 3, 20211 min read
Ayanna Howard: How to teach ethics to the next generation of AI builders
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Ayanna Howard: How to teach ethics to the next generation of AI builders

As AI engineers, we have tools to design and build any technology-based solution we can dream of. But many AI developers don’t consider it their responsibility to address potential negative consequences as a part of this work.

December 30, 20202 min read
Ayanna Howard: How to teach ethics to the next generation of AI builders
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Ayanna Howard: How to teach ethics to the next generation of AI builders

As AI engineers, we have tools to design and build any technology-based solution we can dream of. But many AI developers don’t consider it their responsibility to address potential negative consequences as a part of this work.

December 30, 20202 min read
Pushing for Reproducible Research: Experts criticize Google Health over AI transparency.
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Pushing for Reproducible Research: Experts criticize Google Health over AI transparency.

Controversy erupted over the need for transparency in research into AI for medicine. Google Health introduced a system that purportedly identified breast cancer more accurately than human radiologists.

October 21, 20202 min read
Pushing for Reproducible Research: Experts criticize Google Health over AI transparency.
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Pushing for Reproducible Research: Experts criticize Google Health over AI transparency.

Controversy erupted over the need for transparency in research into AI for medicine. Google Health introduced a system that purportedly identified breast cancer more accurately than human radiologists.

October 21, 20202 min read
Protected By Deepfakes: Documentary uses deepfakes to protect its sources.
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Protected By Deepfakes: Documentary uses deepfakes to protect its sources.

Documentary filmmakers often shield the identities of people who might be harmed for speaking out. But typical tactics like blurring faces and distorting voices can make it hard for audiences to connect emotionally. A new

October 7, 20201 min read
Protected By Deepfakes: Documentary uses deepfakes to protect its sources.
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Protected By Deepfakes: Documentary uses deepfakes to protect its sources.

Documentary filmmakers often shield the identities of people who might be harmed for speaking out. But typical tactics like blurring faces and distorting voices can make it hard for audiences to connect emotionally. A new

October 7, 20201 min read
Triage for Pandemic Patients: Complications AlgoMarker measures a patient's Covid risk.
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Triage for Pandemic Patients: Complications AlgoMarker measures a patient's Covid risk.

Israeli and American hospitals are using an algorithm to flag individuals at high risk for Covid-19 complications.

May 6, 20202 min read
Triage for Pandemic Patients: Complications AlgoMarker measures a patient's Covid risk.
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Triage for Pandemic Patients: Complications AlgoMarker measures a patient's Covid risk.

Israeli and American hospitals are using an algorithm to flag individuals at high risk for Covid-19 complications.

May 6, 20202 min read
Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers
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Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers

A consortium of top AI experts proposed concrete steps to help machine learning engineers secure the public’s trust. Dozens of researchers and technologists recommended actions to counter public skepticism toward artificial intelligence, fueled by issues like data privacy.

April 29, 20201 min read
Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers
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Toward AI We Can Count On: Public trust recommendations from AI researchers

A consortium of top AI experts proposed concrete steps to help machine learning engineers secure the public’s trust. Dozens of researchers and technologists recommended actions to counter public skepticism toward artificial intelligence, fueled by issues like data privacy.

April 29, 20201 min read
Data — From Patient to Health Record: AI automatically fills out electronic health records.
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Data — From Patient to Health Record: AI automatically fills out electronic health records.

Doctors are overwhelmed by clerical work. Healthcare-savvy voice assistants are picking up the slack.

April 15, 20202 min read

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