artificial intelligence

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June 30, 2021

MEPs: safeguards needed against mass AI surveillance

The use of Artificial Intelligence in law enforcement and the judiciary should be subject to strong safeguards and human oversight, says the Civil Liberties Committee.

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June 29, 2021

Ban biometric surveillance in public to safeguard rights, urge EU privacy watchdogs

There have been further calls from EU institutions to outlaw biometric surveillance in public.

June 27, 2021

IBM explores AI tools to spot, cut bias in online ad targeting

IBM is developing tools that would ensure online advertising algorithms do not unfairly show ads to only specific groups such as mostly men or wealthy people, aiming to address discrimination concerns that have drawn industrywide scrutiny.

June 2, 2021

Shareholder activists demand reforms from Amazon, Google, and Facebook

Investors and activists are presenting Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, and Twitter with a list of shareholder resolutions this week.

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May 31, 2021

Office surveillance: Digital leash on workers could be crossing a line

A recent report said that algorithmic systems typically used in monitoring the performance of warehouse workers have pervaded more and more industries.

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May 7, 2021

Vodafone using Google’s cloud and AI to retain customers

The partnership is the latest trend showing a convergence between the telecoms market and Silicon Valley.

April 29, 2021

This Tool Can Make Your Pics Undetectable To Facial Recognition

A new tool is promising to make your pictures undetectable to facial recognition software without significantly changing their appearance.

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April 26, 2021

U.S. Department of Education Opens an Investigation into Pasco County’s Predictive Policing Program

The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation into the data-sharing practices between Florida’s Pasco County sheriff’s office and school district.

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April 23, 2021

U.S. banks deploy AI to monitor customers, workers amid tech backlash

Several U.S. banks have started deploying camera software that can analyze customer preferences, monitor workers and spot people sleeping near ATMs, even as they remain wary about possible backlash over increased surveillance.

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April 22, 2021

European Commission Publishes Proposal for Artificial Intelligence Act

The European Commission published its Proposal for a Regulation on a European approach for Artificial Intelligence. The Proposal follows a public consultation on the Commission’s white paper on AI published in February 2020.