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On Nov 24, 2020
@johnchavens shared
Thanks to @techistential for highlighting me / Heartificial Intelligence in their new paper. Made my day. Also a great resource re AI for Good: https://t.co/ZesrrzSQyN
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AI Beyond the Bottom Line: Artificial Intelligence for Global Impact Report is…

AI Beyond the Bottom Line: Artificial Intelligence for Global Impact Report is…

New report on AI BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE: Artificial Intelligence for Global Impact Techistential partnered with Charles Warnock (Content Marketing Factory... 14 comments on LinkedIn

On Nov 23, 2020
@AI_TechNews shared
RT @EdgeComputing_: Expanding the possibilities of endpoint AI in vision applications https://t.co/elZUV5Sepj #edge #ai #ml #news #tech https://t.co/aBUCJbv6ge
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Expanding the possibilities of endpoint AI in vision applications

Expanding the possibilities of endpoint AI in vision applications

There are a multitude of opportunities for AI applications at the edge and endpoint.

On Nov 26, 2020
@dmonett shared
"When it comes to these kinds of extremely invasive AI-systems, we have always stressed the need to pause for reflection and find the appropriate answer to what we call ‘question zero’: Should we use or allow this particular AI-system to be used?" #AI https://t.co/0KPfLwqpbG
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On Nov 23, 2020
@math_rachel shared
Case study of automated assessment & training tool for psychotherapists is used in the 2017 Tad Hirsch, et al paper: "Designing Contestability: Interaction Design, Machine Learning, and Mental Health" https://t.co/KG7YTGLSzN
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Designing Contestability: Interaction Design, Machine Learning, and Mental Health

Designing Contestability: Interaction Design, Machine Learning, and Mental Health

We describe the design of an automated assessment and training tool for psychotherapists to illustrate challenges with creating interactive machine learning (ML) systems, particularly in ...

On Nov 21, 2020
@arstechnica shared
When AI sees a man, it thinks “official.” A woman? “Smile” https://t.co/7UAyGHfL8Q by @wired
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When AI sees a man, it thinks “official.” A woman? “Smile”

When AI sees a man, it thinks “official.” A woman? “Smile”

Concerns about bias in image recognition services from Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

On Nov 25, 2020
@dmonett shared
"U.S. and European sentiments on tech governance are converging. On both sides of the Atlantic, growing numbers of citizens want to confront the twin challenges of surveillance capitalism and techno-authoritarianism." @MarietjeSchaake @tysonbarker #AI https://t.co/T55jT66e8l
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Democratic Source Code for a New U.S.-EU Tech Alliance

Democratic Source Code for a New U.S.-EU Tech Alliance

The incoming Biden administration should seek to build a U.S.-EU alliance that will hardwire democratic governance into everything digital.

On Nov 23, 2020
@davegershgorn shared
good story @tsimonite https://t.co/cVANCyLHSz
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Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say

Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say

Amazon and Microsoft have hired lobbyists. So too have airlines, retailers, wireless carriers, and cruise operators.

On Nov 23, 2020
@andersen shared
"In a more challenging experiment, [they] showed the [computer] a video of rockets flying around and asked it to predict what would happen from one frame to the next ... at the end, [it] was able to discover the essential equations of motion." https://t.co/mxVz8AUzwx
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Can a Computer Devise a Theory of Everything?

Can a Computer Devise a Theory of Everything?

It might be possible, physicists say, but not anytime soon. And there’s no guarantee that we humans will understand the result.