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Monthly report: December 2020

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 312 influencers like Bob Carver ✭ and Nige Willson, discussing hashtags such as #AI , #artificialintelligence and #deeplearning.
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@oiioxford shared
On Dec 14, 2020
Fantastic news that an AI modelling tool developed by @SandraWachter @b_mittelstadt and @c_russl @oiioxford has been incorporated into @amazon @q_amazonwebserv anti-bias software to help better detect discrimination in #AI and machine learning systems https://t.co/MjJr6E3GwI https://t.co/V2nwHSgLUQ
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AI modelling tool developed by Oxford academics incorporated into Amazon anti-bias software

A multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet

@oiioxford shared
On Dec 14, 2020
Fantastic news that an AI modelling tool developed by @SandraWachter @b_mittelstadt and @c_russl @oiioxford has been incorporated into @amazon @q_amazonwebserv anti-bias software to help better detect discrimination in #AI and machine learning systems https://t.co/MjJr6E3GwI https://t.co/V2nwHSgLUQ
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AI modelling tool developed by Oxford academics incorporated into Amazon anti-bias software

AI modelling tool developed by Oxford academics incorporated into Amazon anti-bias software

A multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet

@Floridi shared
On Dec 15, 2020
RT @iiclondra: 📚Book launch: Italian Philosophy of Technology. Socio-Cultural, Legal, Scientific and Aesthetic Perspectives on Technology. 16th December, 6pm GMT, online. With Simona Chiodo, Viola Schiaffonati, Luciano Floridi and Maurizio Ferraris. Info and 🆓🎟️: https://t.co/fzRw2Lo0A3 https://t.co/9pbqPWrmyF
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Book launch: Italian Philosophy of Technology. Socio-Cultural, Legal, Scientific and Aesthetic Perspectives on Technology.

Book launch: Italian Philosophy of Technology. Socio-Cultural, Legal, Scientific and Aesthetic Perspectives on Technology.

@Floridi shared
On Dec 15, 2020
RT @iiclondra: 📚Book launch: Italian Philosophy of Technology. Socio-Cultural, Legal, Scientific and Aesthetic Perspectives on Technology. 16th December, 6pm GMT, online. With Simona Chiodo, Viola Schiaffonati, Luciano Floridi and Maurizio Ferraris. Info and 🆓🎟️: https://t.co/fzRw2Lo0A3 https://t.co/9pbqPWrmyF
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Book launch: Italian Philosophy of Technology. Socio-Cultural, Legal, Scientific and Aesthetic Perspectives on Technology.

Book launch: Italian Philosophy of Technology. Socio-Cultural, Legal, Scientific and Aesthetic Perspectives on Technology.

Book launch: Italian Philosophy of Technology. Socio-Cultural, Legal, Scientific and Aesthetic Perspectives on Technology.

@mariuskarma shared
On Dec 16, 2020
RT @colochef: To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language https://t.co/c8eD4yNf1h
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To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language

MIT neuroscientists have found reading computer code does not rely on the regions of the brain involved in language processing. Instead, it activates the “multiple demand network,” which is also recruited for complex cognitive tasks such as solving math problems or crossword puzzles.

@mariuskarma shared
On Dec 16, 2020
RT @colochef: To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language https://t.co/c8eD4yNf1h
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To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language

To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language

MIT neuroscientists have found reading computer code does not rely on the regions of the brain involved in language processing. Instead, it activates the “multiple demand network,” which is ...

@ChuckDBrooks shared
On Dec 29, 2020
https://t.co/6qZ4tCDzFI
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New IBM Research Means We Could Soon Train Neural Networks on a Smartphone

It could be a major boon for an industry that is pumping out most of its headline-grabbing feats by building ever-larger and more power-hungry models.

@ChuckDBrooks shared
On Dec 29, 2020
https://t.co/6qZ4tCDzFI
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New IBM Research Means We Could Soon Train Neural Networks on a Smartphone

New IBM Research Means We Could Soon Train Neural Networks on a Smartphone

It could be a major boon for an industry that is pumping out most of its headline-grabbing feats by building ever-larger and more power-hungry models.

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Dec 24, 2020
RT @cybersecboardrm: How hackers can use AI to hide their malware and target you https://t.co/U56OkuOmzJ… #CyberSecurity #cybercrime #hackers #infosec #AI #malware
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How hackers can use AI to hide their malware and target you

Hackers can use the same technology powering your appliances to create smart AI-powered malware can identify and prey upon its target.

@cybersecboardrm shared
On Dec 24, 2020
RT @cybersecboardrm: How hackers can use AI to hide their malware and target you https://t.co/U56OkuOmzJ… #CyberSecurity #cybercrime #hackers #infosec #AI #malware
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How hackers can use AI to hide their malware and target you

How hackers can use AI to hide their malware and target you

Hackers can use the same technology powering your appliances to create smart AI-powered malware can identify and prey upon its target.

@kaynemcgladrey shared
On Dec 12, 2020
#infosec #cybersecurity #statistics https://t.co/zSRT7Bnesp https://t.co/Mm9jbfOAb9
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The Widening Security Holes in Our ‘Datasphere’

Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. That would represent the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history, writes a computer security expert.

@kaynemcgladrey shared
On Dec 12, 2020
#infosec #cybersecurity #statistics https://t.co/zSRT7Bnesp https://t.co/Mm9jbfOAb9
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The Widening Security Holes in Our ‘Datasphere’

The Widening Security Holes in Our ‘Datasphere’

Cybercrime is predicted to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by 2025. That would represent the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history, writes a computer security expert.

@dmonett shared
On Dec 28, 2020
RT @GaryMarcus: if you enjoyed #AIDebate2, you might also enjoy Insights for AI from the Human Mind By Gary Marcus & Ernest Davis adapted from https://t.co/C6XodPts1W, just out @CACMmag https://t.co/BgSNBxajWO
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Insights for AI from the Human Mind

How the cognitive sciences can inform the quest to build systems with the flexibility of the human mind.

@dmonett shared
On Dec 28, 2020
RT @GaryMarcus: if you enjoyed #AIDebate2, you might also enjoy Insights for AI from the Human Mind By Gary Marcus & Ernest Davis adapted from https://t.co/C6XodPts1W, just out @CACMmag https://t.co/BgSNBxajWO
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Insights for AI from the Human Mind

Insights for AI from the Human Mind

How the cognitive sciences can inform the quest to build systems with the flexibility of the human mind.

@terranova_isa shared
On Dec 26, 2020
" A #phishing attack could very well be a guaranteed way to #breach an organization regardless of how sophisticated its #cyberdefenses are thanks to the human element involved." Via @securityblvd That's why you need #securityawarenesstraining. https://t.co/ZtmZIYA8R8
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Zero-Hour Phishing Attack on Google’s App Engine Targeting Office 365 Users Pushes Holiday Spike Above 100%

As we write this post, SlashNext Threat Labs is witnessing an active attack on Google’s App Engine service via Appspot.com designed to steal Office 365 user credentials. The subpages are indistinguishable from an authentic log in, and because the phish is hosted on Google Cloud Platform, ...

@terranova_isa shared
On Dec 26, 2020
" A #phishing attack could very well be a guaranteed way to #breach an organization regardless of how sophisticated its #cyberdefenses are thanks to the human element involved." Via @securityblvd That's why you need #securityawarenesstraining. https://t.co/ZtmZIYA8R8
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Zero-Hour Phishing Attack on Google’s App Engine Targeting Office 365 Users Pushes Holiday Spike Above 100%

Zero-Hour Phishing Attack on Google’s App Engine Targeting Office 365 Users Pushes Holiday Spike Above 100%

As we write this post, SlashNext Threat Labs is witnessing an active attack on Google’s App Engine service via Appspot.com designed to steal Office 365 user credentials. The subpages are ...

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