Top news of the week: 12.07.2020.

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Ethics

On Jul 7, 2020
@math_rachel shared
"Facial recognition and other forms of biometric policing don’t need more oversight, or to be reformed or improved. Facial recognition, like American policing as we know it, must go." -- @culturejedi from this thoroughly researched, detailed article: https://t.co/AHQWPP4KFU
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Defund Facial Recognition

Defund Facial Recognition

I’m a second-generation Black activist, and I’m tired of being spied on by the police.

On Jul 10, 2020
@RobMcCargow shared
Reducing bias in #AI-based financial services | via @BrookingsInst #ResponsibleAI cc @maria_axente @FabriceCiais1 @moulla @GolbinIlana https://t.co/gzQ6ejDP9V
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Reducing bias in AI-based financial services

Reducing bias in AI-based financial services

The impact of artificial intelligence in consumer lending.

On Jul 11, 2020
@singularityu shared
The pandemic pointed out vulnerabilities in the global supply chain. https://t.co/zDNIgbvVWE
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Why We Need Mass Automation to Pandemic-Proof the Supply Chain

Why We Need Mass Automation to Pandemic-Proof the Supply Chain

Covid-19 has exposed massive vulnerabilities in the global supply chain. To make it more resilient to this and future pandemics, we must look to technology.

On Jul 7, 2020
@RobMcCargow shared
A veritable smorgasbord for the @NotMyRobots family to enjoy—a triumvirate of #AI classic images... with a meme thrown in for good measure. ‘What will happen when we reach the AI singularity?’ https://t.co/2QLS2UyuNT cc @djleufer @petetrainor https://t.co/Ezm3gNxNDa
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What will happen when we reach the AI singularity?

What will happen when we reach the AI singularity?

Should you feel bad about pulling the plug on a robot or switch off an artificial intelligence algorithm? Not for the moment. But how about when our computers become as smart—or ...

On Jul 7, 2020
@singularityu shared
AI has no sense of ethics, but we could be a step closer to solving that problem. https://t.co/GTfpzdW1zf
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AI Behaving Badly: New Model Could Help AI Make More Ethical Choices

AI Behaving Badly: New Model Could Help AI Make More Ethical Choices

AI often makes decisions with little human input, and it's hard to predict the circumstances under which they're likely to choose an unethical approach.

On Jul 9, 2020
@RobWortham shared
RT @EmilyBarwell: Public trust and regulation are crucial issues identified in the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation's in-depth analysis of #AI and #data use in the UK. Interested to read more? I am pleased to have been involved in putting toget…https://t.co/1u1AC5iOKM https://t.co/vqcuzdjSim
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CDEI research identifies barriers to data use and ethical artificial intelligence

CDEI research identifies barriers to data use and ethical artificial intelligence

The UK government advisory body set up to inform policy around data-driven technology has released its first AI Barometer, which focuses crimi...

On Jul 8, 2020
@RickKing16 shared
RT @Scobleizer: I couldn't sleep last night so wrote an essay to businesses: are you ready for Spatial Computing? @IrenaCronin and I wrote the handbook for what's next. Here's more: https://t.co/ZV0v3zEXCd Now, I'm really going to shut down social until September. See you then.
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Is your business ready for Spatial Computing?

Is your business ready for Spatial Computing?

Get your business ready for the next wave of technology. People ask Irena Cronin and I what effect COVID-19 had on augmented reality and the larger field of Spatial Computing since we just ...

On Jul 6, 2020
@AdaLovelaceInst shared
A lack of clarity around #GDPR / data protection rules is leading to overcompliance by those with most potential to use & share data for public good -- says @CDEIUK @RTaylorOpenData in companion piece to @carlykind_ @royalsociety article: https://t.co/B1lee4Yejf https://t.co/h9Y1N38wT1
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Using data for the public good: the roles of clear governance, good data and trustworthy institutions

Using data for the public good: the roles of clear governance, good data and trustworthy institutions

Failure to use data effectively means we cannot deal with the most pressing issues that face us today, such as discrimination. Addressing this requires institutions that are fit to enable ...