Medical AI’s Hidden Data: Why many medical AI devices are black boxes.
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Medical AI’s Hidden Data: Why many medical AI devices are black boxes.

U.S. government approval of medical AI products is on the upswing — but information about how such systems were built is largely unavailable. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a a plethora of AI-driven medical systems.

February 17, 20212 min read
Drones Unleashed: FAA authorizes AI drones beyond line of sight.
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Drones Unleashed: FAA authorizes AI drones beyond line of sight.

U.S. regulators for the first time allowed commercial operators of autonomous aerial vehicles to fly out of operators’ sight. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration authorized drone maker American Robotics to fly without requirement.

January 27, 20212 min read
Drones Unleashed: FAA authorizes AI drones beyond line of sight.
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Drones Unleashed: FAA authorizes AI drones beyond line of sight.

U.S. regulators for the first time allowed commercial operators of autonomous aerial vehicles to fly out of operators’ sight. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration authorized drone maker American Robotics to fly without requirement.

January 27, 20212 min read
The Model Will See You Now: The rise of medical AI in 2020
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The Model Will See You Now: The rise of medical AI in 2020

Institutional hurdles to AI for medicine began to fall, setting the stage for widespread clinical use of deep learning in medical devices and treatments. DeepMind’s AlphaFold model determined the three-dimensional shape of a protein in just hours.

December 23, 20201 min read
The Model Will See You Now: The rise of medical AI in 2020
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The Model Will See You Now: The rise of medical AI in 2020

Institutional hurdles to AI for medicine began to fall, setting the stage for widespread clinical use of deep learning in medical devices and treatments. DeepMind’s AlphaFold model determined the three-dimensional shape of a protein in just hours.

December 23, 20201 min read
Labor Pushes Back: British labor unions take on automation.
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Labor Pushes Back: British labor unions take on automation.

Labor unions aim to give workers more protection against the automated systems that increasingly rule the workplace. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) launched a task force to lobby for collective bargaining, increased transparency, and legal protections related to AI in the workplace.

December 9, 20201 min read
Labor Pushes Back: British labor unions take on automation.
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Labor Pushes Back: British labor unions take on automation.

Labor unions aim to give workers more protection against the automated systems that increasingly rule the workplace. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) launched a task force to lobby for collective bargaining, increased transparency, and legal protections related to AI in the workplace.

December 9, 20201 min read
Washington Wrestles with AI: U.S. federal agencies lag at AI uptake
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Washington Wrestles with AI: U.S. federal agencies lag at AI uptake

The U.S. government’s effort to take advantage of AI has not lived up to its promise, according to a new report. Implementations of machine learning systems by federal agencies are “uneven at best, and problematic and perhaps dangerous at worst".

November 25, 20202 min read
Washington Wrestles with AI: U.S. federal agencies lag at AI uptake
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Washington Wrestles with AI: U.S. federal agencies lag at AI uptake

The U.S. government’s effort to take advantage of AI has not lived up to its promise, according to a new report. Implementations of machine learning systems by federal agencies are “uneven at best, and problematic and perhaps dangerous at worst".

November 25, 20202 min read
AI Spreads Disinformation: Understanding the fear of AI-powered disinformation
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AI Spreads Disinformation: Understanding the fear of AI-powered disinformation

Will AI promote lies that deepen social divisions? Propagandists will bait online recommendation algorithms with sensationalized falsehoods. People who snap at the clickbait will be reeled into opposing ideological silos.

October 28, 20202 min read
AI Spreads Disinformation: Understanding the fear of AI-powered disinformation
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AI Spreads Disinformation: Understanding the fear of AI-powered disinformation

Will AI promote lies that deepen social divisions? Propagandists will bait online recommendation algorithms with sensationalized falsehoods. People who snap at the clickbait will be reeled into opposing ideological silos.

October 28, 20202 min read
Standards for Testing Medical AI: Consort-AI and Spirit-AI for clinical trial quality
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Standards for Testing Medical AI: Consort-AI and Spirit-AI for clinical trial quality

New guidelines for reporting on experiments with medical AI aim to ensure that such research is transparent, rigorous, and reliable. Spirit-AI and Consort-AI are complementary protocols designed to improve the quality of clinical trials for AI-based interventions.

October 7, 20201 min read
Standards for Testing Medical AI: Consort-AI and Spirit-AI for clinical trial quality
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Standards for Testing Medical AI: Consort-AI and Spirit-AI for clinical trial quality

New guidelines for reporting on experiments with medical AI aim to ensure that such research is transparent, rigorous, and reliable. Spirit-AI and Consort-AI are complementary protocols designed to improve the quality of clinical trials for AI-based interventions.

October 7, 20201 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

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