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Artificial Intelligence & Facial Recognition: Regulations & Privacy Issues
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology promises to automate and reshape business, commerce, and consumer activities worldwide. But AI also triggers concerns about privacy, potential racial bias, security, and plenty more. As a result,...
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The Verge: All the Ways Congress Is Taking on the Tech Industry
After the 2016 presidential contest and years of investigations from intelligence experts, Congress woke up to the power Big Tech holds over democracy - whether it's through collecting data or serving up political ads. For legislators,...
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Bbc: Social Media: How Do Other Governments Regulate It?
This article highlights some of the actions being taken in countries around the world, as well as by companies like Google and Facebook, to address issues around harmful content being posted to social media. (Updated February 2019)
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Bbc: Emotion Detecting Tech Should Be Restricted by Law Ai Now
A leading research centre has called for new laws to restrict the use of emotion-detecting tech. The AI Now Institute says the field is "built on markedly shaky foundations". Despite this, systems are on sale to help vet job seekers,...
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San Francisco Public Works: Office of Emerging Technology
In December 2019, San Francisco established what is believed to be the first Office of Emerging Technology in the United States. In recent years, numerous new and emerging technology devices were launched in San Francisco without...