China Claims It’s Scanning Workers’ Brainwaves to Increase Efficiency and Profits
At a factory in Hangzhou, China, production line workers are allegedly being outfitted with brain-reading hats and helmets. They read […]
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Chinese jaywalkers receive their fine immediately through SMS
Facial recognition technology is really starting to become a big deal in China. It wasn’t that long ago when Chinese […]
Artificial intelligence, data protection and the future of inventions
In 1997, chess champion Garry Kasparov lost his reign to supercomputer Deep Blue. At that time, many felt Deep Blue’s […]
Cambridge Analytica scandal ‘highlights need for AI regulation’
Britain needs to lead the way on artificial intelligence regulation, in order to prevent companies such as Cambridge Analytica setting […]
The privacy pro’s guide to explainability in machine learning
With the GDPR’s implementation date looming, there has been much discussion about whether the regulation requires a “right to an […]
Facebook’s Zuckerberg: Here’s how we’ll fix our massive data privacy problems
The firm has faced backlash following revelations that data from 87 million users was shared with research firm Cambridge Analytica. […]
You’re Never Going To Read That Privacy Policy. Could AI Help?
It’s a common quip about privacy policies: They’re so complex, you need a law degree to understand them. A team […]
China to bar people with bad ‘social credit’ from planes, trains
China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have […]
The increasing use of artificial intelligence is stoking privacy concerns in China
As artificial intelligence (AI) and big data technologies become more prevalent, a survey has found that three out of four […]
UK government has its own AI for detecting extremist videos
Stemming the tide of extremist online content has been a major focus for tech giants in recent times, but despite […]
The tyranny of algorithms is part of our lives
Credit scores already control our finances. With personal data being increasingly trawled, our politics and our friendships will be next. […]
AI, Personalization, and Privacy: Top Tech Trends
The promise of AI is evident, but what happens to information professionals and, more broadly, the economy, as AI applications […]