Top news of the week: 13.03.2020.

#data #wellbeing #AI #AIethics #GANs #AskTheMarkup

Applied Use Cases

On Mar 10, 2020
@Miles_Brundage shared
RT @OpenAI: We show how to read a human-interpretable algorithm from a neural network's weights, by studying the circuits formed by the connections between individual neurons: https://t.co/oX47rfEmqx https://t.co/YPtrowyt5k
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Zoom In: An Introduction to Circuits

Zoom In: An Introduction to Circuits

By studying the connections between neurons, we can find meaningful algorithms in the weights of neural networks.

On Mar 11, 2020
@vnfrombucharest shared
RT @AnimaAnandkumar: Updated paper on implicit competitive regularization in #GANs https://t.co/y86S5tjGqw Blog: https://t.co/MTzfdsN9SY GANs work due to simultaneous optimization of generator & discriminator; not choice of divergence. With Florian Schaefer @Kay12400259 @Caltech https://t.co/QwmJgJhzDZ
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On Mar 9, 2020
@johnchavens shared
RT @DorotheaBaur: "employee #wellbeing and a more balanced approach to working are beginning to take priority for many businesses", yes, but not as intrinsic values but as productivity enhancing factors. The #AI use scenarios here make this clear. ht @maria_axente #data https://t.co/vokT08OuFS
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How much is too much?: The ethics of AI and data in the workplace

How much is too much?: The ethics of AI and data in the workplace

The fact that AI technology has so seamlessly integrated itself into everyday life is certainly remarkable, but this information also arrives with an ethical conundrum.

On Mar 11, 2020
@AlexJamesFitz shared
The Trump Administration Is Stalling an Intel Report That Warns the U.S. Isn’t Ready for a Global Pandemic https://t.co/72vladVIr9
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On Mar 12, 2020
@glichfield shared
"The narrative that has appeared in many news reports and breathless press releases—that AI is a powerful new weapon against diseases—is only partly true and risks becoming counterproductive." @strwbilly on and coronavirus tech hype https://t.co/lk1ZmCuLtZ
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AI could help with the next pandemic—but not with this one

AI could help with the next pandemic—but not with this one

Some things need to change if we want AI to be useful next time, and you might not like them.

On Mar 11, 2020
@johnchavens shared
RT @maria_axente: More on the topic of those RACIST and SEXIST algorithms that run our lives. And some of the super women trying to fix them and empower others to do so 🙌🏻🙌🏻 @katecrawford @m_c_elish, @timnitGebru, @stephmathisen, @zararah @jovialjoy #AIethics cc @MiaD https://t.co/bGneVL9fwA https://t.co/DYqwvxLc9T
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Algorithms that run our lives are racist and sexist. Meet the women trying to fix them

Algorithms that run our lives are racist and sexist. Meet the women trying to fix them

From insurance payments to courtroom sentencing, AI makes increasingly complex decisions about our lives. And our belief that data is neutral allows algorithms to get away with murder. The ...

On Mar 12, 2020
@iamxavier shared
RT @themarkup: Thread🧵 Let’s talk about the photos you post online. What personal information could be hidden in otherwise unassuming pictures? Read this #AskTheMarkup guide before you hit ‘share’ 👇 https://t.co/Yao5ckgUmN
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What Are My Photos Revealing About Me?

What Are My Photos Revealing About Me?

You may be accidentally sharing personal information in your photos

On Mar 12, 2020
@johnchavens shared
RT @maria_axente: Bias In Recruitment Software To Be 'Illegal' in New York, Vendors Will Need Bias Audit https://t.co/GJtmmuRyCC via @ArtificialLawya h/t @j2bryson cc @MiaD #AIEthics https://t.co/7FPOPn2L7W
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Bias In Recruitment Software To Be ‘Illegal’ in New York, Vendors Will Need Bias Audit

Bias In Recruitment Software To Be ‘Illegal’ in New York, Vendors Will Need Bias Audit

A new law by New York’s City Council will in effect make algorithmic bias in recruitment software illegal. It demands that vendors of such candidate filtering tools submit to a bias audit, ...