2024-09-20 One-Minute Post

OpenAI’s data deals raise privacy concerns, while LinkedIn allows users to opt out of AI data training. CTA’s AI gun detection raises privacy worries, as UN experts call for global AI regulation. MIT and Penn State find bias in home surveillance AI, as Google pledges $25M to address AI bias in education.

Articles we found interesting:

1. OpenAI's data hunger raises privacy concerns - The Conversation link Highlight: A string of recent deals by the cutting-edge AI company suggest an interest in large amounts of behavioural, health and biometric data.
2. LinkedIn is using your data to train AI. Here's how to stop it - The Hill link Highlight: Users can easily turn off the AI tool on their mobile devices and desktop. Just go to Settings, click “Data Privacy,” then select “Data for Generative …
3. CTA's testing of AI to detect guns is another step on road to 'surveillance state' link Highlight: We shouldn't rush to adopt new technologies that are unproven, potentially dangerous and will erode our privacy rights, an American Civil …
4. 'Irrefutable' need for global regulation of AI: UN experts | UN News link Highlight: Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world, from opening … AI bias and surveillance is yet another area of concern, with the …
5. MIT and Penn State Study Reveals AI Bias in Home Surveillance Systems - Hoodline link Highlight: MIT and Penn State researchers find AI in home surveillance may show inconsistent and biased decisions regarding police notification.
6. Google to Give $25M to Nonprofits Educating Students, Teachers on AI link Highlight: … AI's bias problems. "I think that's one of the biggest challenges, is that there's bias in all these tools and in lots of technology," Culatta said.

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