Interesting timing: Right before Facebook’s earnings call, two weeks after Facebook said it won’t pull political ads that spout lies.
Tag Archives: machine learning
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.
IBM tears into Google’s ‘quantum supremacy’ claim
Is ‘quantum supremacy’ the moment that the rarefied world of quantum computing finally enters popular consciousness? Probably not.
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.
Deepfakes have doubled, overwhelmingly targeting women
Deepfake tech has push-button apps and service portals. Can code commodification do the same for detection, so women can actually afford it?
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.
Could EarEcho change the way we authenticate our phones?
Researchers have discovered a way to use wireless earbuds as a biometric authentication system.
IBM’s new 53-qubit quantum ‘mainframe’ is live in the cloud
IBM has boosted its growing stable of quantum computers with a new 53-quantum bit (qubit) device, the most powerful ever offered for commercial use.
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.