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07
Sep
Tag Archives: Pocket
06
Sep
“IBM Used NYPD Surveillance Footage to Develop Technology That Lets Police Search by Skin Color”
“In the decade after the 9/11 attacks, the New York City Police Department moved to put millions of New Yorkers under constant watch.”
Read: IBM Used NYPD Surveillance Footage to Develop Technology That Lets Police Search by Skin Color
06
Sep
“IBM Used NYPD Surveillance Footage to Develop Technology That Lets Police Search by Skin Color”
“In the decade after the 9/11 attacks, the New York City Police Department moved to put millions of New Yorkers under constant watch.”
Read: IBM Used NYPD Surveillance Footage to Develop Technology That Lets Police Search by Skin Color
30
Jul
“Humans Show Racial Bias Towards Robots of Different Colors: Study”
“The majority of robots are white. Do a Google image search for “robot” and see for yourself: The whiteness is overwhelming.”
Read: Humans Show Racial Bias Towards Robots of Different Colors: Study
27
Jul
“The tech industry doesn’t have a plan for dealing with bias in facial recognition”
“Facial recognition is becoming part of the fabric of everyday life. You might already use it to log in to your phone or computer, or authenticate payments with your bank.”
Read: The tech industry doesn’t have a plan for dealing with bias in facial recognition
19
Jul
“Mark Zuckerberg says Holocaust deniers are making an honest mistake”
“Facebook will continue to offer a platform to Holocaust deniers, Infowars, and other publishers of hoaxes on the assumption that they are sincere in their beliefs, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.”
Read: Mark Zuckerberg says Holocaust deniers are making an honest mistake
02
Jul
“Tech companies just woke up to a big problem with their AI”
“Tech companies are beginning to accept that the artificial intelligence they’re building their futures on could be flawed.”
Read: Tech companies just woke up to a big problem with their AI
23
Jun
“Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse”
“SAN FRANCISCO — The people who called into the help hotlines and domestic violence shelters said they felt as if they were going crazy. One woman had turned on her air-conditioner, but said it then switched off without her touching it.”
Read: Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse
22
Jun
“Adobe is using machine learning to make it easier to spot Photoshopped images”
“Experts around the world are getting increasingly worried about new AI tools that make it easier than ever to edit images and videos — especially with social media’s power to share shocking content quickly and without fact-checking.”
Read: Adobe is using machine learning to make it easier to spot Photoshopped images
12
Jun
“New York Gang Database Expanded by 70 Percent Under Mayor Bill de Blasio”
“The New York Police Department has quietly expanded its gang database under Mayor Bill de Blasio, targeting tens of thousands of young people of color for increased surveillance even in the absence of criminal conduct.”
Read: New York Gang Database Expanded by 70 Percent Under Mayor Bill de Blasio