2024-08-22 One-Minute Post

Microsoft is set to release an AI feature called Recall, raising privacy concerns. Employees are open to AI in the workplace, but there are worries about AI bias in software testing. On the bright side, South Africa is advancing in AI innovation with a new national policy framework focusing on fairness and ethical considerations.

Articles we found interesting:

1. Microsoft to release AI feature Recall in October for Windows Insiders - Computerworld link Highlight: … privacy and could make sensitive personal information more accessible to attackers. … “This will drive the real on-device, privacy-centric AI promise.
2. As Microsoft breaks awkward silence around its controversial Recall feature, privacy … link Highlight: When Microsoft rolled out its AI-powered Copilot+ PCs back in May, the big reveal was a new feature called Recall, which promised to "make it easier …
3. Research: As AI Increases in the Workplace, Employees Are Open to Their Employers Listening link Highlight: "In their laudable desire to protect employee privacy, HR leaders may be underestimating employee comfort with passive listening," said Matt Evans, …
4. Addressing AI bias in AI-driven software testing - SD Times link Highlight: AI bias occurs when an AI system produces skewed or prejudiced results due to erroneous assumptions or imbalances in the machine learning process.
5. Can AI truly be creative, or is it just mimicking human creativity? - INDIAai link Highlight: Bias Detection Tools: Use tools to identify and measure biases in AI systems. Mitigation Techniques: Employ techniques like adversarial training or …
6. 7 points of positivity likely to win buy-in for healthcare AI link Highlight: “People and algorithms alike can contribute to bias in AI tools,” Yang points out. “Our AI tools are built to minimize bias.” We also know AI has …
7. AI Politics: A Revolution or a Distraction? - elblog.pl - Decoding AI link Highlight: Delving into the nuances of fairness, representation, and accessibility in AI-powered governance is crucial to safeguarding democratic ideals and …
8. 6 Principles for Gender Equitable Artificial Intelligence Solutions - ICTworks link Highlight: NetHope identified 5 sets of principles for gender equitable AI development in the following areas: Fairness and inclusivity. Transparency. Design and …
9. South Africa Advances in AI Innovation with New National Policy Framework link Highlight: … AI use by developing AI systems that prioritise ethical considerations. This includes addressing issues such as bias, fairness, transparency and …

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