Mattel has canceled plans for a kid-focused AI device that drew privacy concerns
The device can switch on a night light if it hears a baby crying and even help a preteen with […]
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Privacy controls should be developed for users of connected and autonomous vehicles
Users of connected and autonomous vehicles should be able to control who is given access to the data generated by […]
Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is the Real AI Danger
John Giannandrea, who leads AI at Google, is worried about intelligent systems learning human prejudices. Source: Forget Killer Robots—Bias Is […]
Will Healthcare Blockchain Resolve Data Privacy Concerns?
Black Book found that many healthcare leaders believe healthcare blockchain can resolve concerns in patient record sharing and data privacy. […]
Facebook can unlock your account with facial recognition
Facebook has its own version of Apple’s Face ID. If you get locked out of your Facebook account, the company […]
Three very different sources of bias in AI, and how to fix them
It’s been evident that people are surprised that machines can be biased. They assume machines are necessarily neutral and objective, […]
What happens when diagnosis is automated?
In some trials, “deep learning” systems have outperformed human experts. But can we relay only on AI? Source: A.I. Versus […]
International DPAs give guidance on automated and connected vehicles
DPAs from all over the world, convening currently at their 39th International Conference in Hong Kong, adopted yesterday resolutions on […]
Data-driven innovation is possible without infringing on privacy
For a start, complicated privacy policies must make way for a better design that helps people understand the choices and […]
Enhancing User Control Outside a Traditional “Privacy Dashboard”
Privacy dashboards are often put forward as a potential solution to the vexing problem of offering individuals control over their […]
Differential privacy at the end of the rainbow
Apple’s heavily-marketed but proprietary implementation of differential privacy is no longer secret. Researchers at the University of Southern California, Indiana […]
Forget IDs, you may soon use biometrics to enter airports
The government has begun work on ensuring a completely paperless aircraft boarding process under which a mobile phone is all […]