Your face mask selfies could be training the next facial recognition tool
Researchers are crawling the internet for photos of people wearing face masks to improve facial recognition algorithms. The practice of […]
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EU Commission Opens Public Consultation on Proposed Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Framework
On 19 February 2020, the European Commission published a white paper on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the […]
Australian police used Clearview AI facial recognition software to counter child exploitation
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has admitted to using a facial recognition tool, despite not having an appropriate legislative framework […]
FTC Cautions Against Biased Outcomes in Use of AI and Algorithms
As the healthcare and financial impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve with the global pandemic, the use of AI technology […]
Researchers propose Falcon, a privacy-preserving communication protocol for AI training and inference
Researchers hailing from Princeton, Microsoft, and Technion propose Falcon, a secure communications protocol for AI inferencing and training. They claim […]
Time to re-evaluate AI algorithms right from the design stage
The inherent bias that all-too-often springs from AI algorithms is well-documented. With AI bias and errant outcomes surging, a call […]
The Far-Right Helped Create The World’s Most Powerful Facial Recognition Technology
Clearview is the most powerful form of facial recognition technology ever created, according to the Times. With more than 3 […]
This Filter Makes Your Photos Invisible to Facial Recognition
Digital cloaking, and how you can reclaim a modicum of digital privacy. A.I. researchers are starting to think about how […]
Fighting AI Bias
Artificial intelligence (AI) has amazing potential to change the world, and we’ve only just begun to scratch the surface. In […]
Clearview AI facial recognition app maker sued by Vermont
The complaint alleges that the facial recognition company’s scraping of images for its database violates state privacy laws. Vermont’s complaint […]
Surveillance Firm Banjo Used a Secret Company and Fake Apps to Scrape Social Media
One former employee said the secret company called Pink Unicorn Labs was doing the same thing as Cambridge Analytica, “but […]
IBM and Microsoft support the Vatican’s guidelines for ethical AI
IBM and Microsoft have signed the Vatican’s “Rome Call for AI Ethics,” a pledge to develop artificial intelligence in a […]