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 […]
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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 […]
UK government using confidential patient data in coronavirus response
Technology firms are processing large volumes of confidential UK patient information in a data-mining operation that is part of the […]
Some shirts hide you from cameras—but will anyone wear them?
It’s theoretically possible to become invisible to cameras. But can it catch on? The idea of using the “ugly shirt” […]
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 […]
Beware voice controlled technologies they pose a cyber security risk
Voice controlled technologies represent a cyber security risk and that’s a problem as during the Covid-19 crisis as they are […]
US task force seeks national coronavirus surveillance system
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s task force has reached out to a range of health technology companies about creating […]
Thousands of Android apps contain undocumented backdoors
A study has found that thousands of legitimate Android apps are taking liberties or installing with capabilities that users wouldn’t […]
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 […]
An EU coalition of techies is backing a ‘privacy-preserving’ standard for COVID-19
A European coalition of techies and scientists drawn from at least eight countries, and led by Germany’s Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz […]
Body temperature cameras fuse security with virus screening technology
Cybersecurity and visuals tech company, Platinum CCTV, has unveiled a new thermoptic cybersecurity camera designed to help screen individuals before […]
Microsoft to end investments in facial recognition firms after AnyVision controversy
Microsoft says it will no longer invest in third-party facial recognition companies following a controversy around its funding of Israeli […]