DNA, Data Privacy, and You Your DNA will soon be on file, if it’s not already. What will the consequences be? ‘There’s an undeniable benefit to using DNA tech in our lives. Not only is it effective for our justice systems, but it can also improve...
Why now?? ‘The movement of all communications — including private communication — online during the COVID-19 pandemic helped open the public’s eyes to digital privacy. Consumers started to demand more out of the companies they would share their data...
What Happens When Our Faces Are Tracked Everywhere We Go? (New York Times) A long-read on Clearview.AI and similar companies that push (and cross) the boundaries of privacy and ethics: ‘The more society-changing aspect of facial recognition may be how private...
Rethinking risk and compliance for the Age of AI (World Economic Forum) ‘… early experience shows that AI can create new types of risks for businesses. In hiring and credit, AI may amplify historical bias against female and minority background applicants,...
In 2020, let’s stop AI ethics-washing and actually do something ‘In 2019, there was more talk of AI ethics than ever before. Dozens of organizations produced AI ethics guidelines; companies rushed to establish responsible AI teams and parade them in front...
How do you teach a car that a snowman won’t walk across the road? ‘Picture yourself driving down a city street. You go around a curve, and suddenly see something in the middle of the road ahead. What should you do? Of course, the answer depends on what...
