“People think they’re going to put on a cute filter and have puppy dog ears, and not realize that that data’s being collected.”
Tag Archives: Artificial intelligence
Emotion-detection in AI should be regulated, AI Now says
It’s built on junk science, yet it’s being used to determine who gets hired, fired, insured, medicated and more, the research institute says.
Sophos 2020 Threat Report: AI is the new battleground
The SophosLabs 2020 Threat Report highlights a growing battle as smart automation technologies continue to evolve.
AI wordsmith too dangerous to be released… has been released
The text-generating AI has only been released in neutered forms until now, for fear it would be used to mass-produce fake news and spam.
Pentagon publishes AI guidelines
As the specter of warrior robots looms large, the Pentagon has published a set of ethical guidelines for its use of artificial intelligence.
New Facebook AI fools facial recognition
The technology – which Facebook won’t use in its own apps – subtly distorts face images so they’re still recognizable, but not to machines.
Robotic hand solves Rubik’s Cube by learning how to learn about it
The system figured out how to overcome little hurdles, like being nudged by a stuffed giraffe when trying to do important robot work.
Google made thousands of deepfakes to aid detection efforts
It’s an arms race: as detection methods improve, deepfake-generating algorithms are quickly updated to correct the flaws.
Vimeo sued for storing faceprints of people without their say-so
The suit was filed under BIPA, the Illinois law that requires written consent to grab people’s faceprints – the same law Facebook’s battling.
Report: Use of AI surveillance is growing around the world
It’s not just China: at least 75 out of 176 countries globally are actively using AI technologies for surveillance purposes, research shows.