2024-09-28 One-Minute Post

Microsoft re-launches ‘privacy nightmare’ AI screenshot tool. Signal’s Meredith Whittaker sees AI as born out of surveillance. Department of Labor taps AI to support inclusive hiring, addressing biases. Ethical considerations in AI-driven access to information to ensure equitable access. AI dominated both YC Demo Day and startup news, with comments on AI bias. Engineering businesses advised to establish fairness in AI decision-making processes. AI ban ordered after child protection worker used ChatGPT in Victorian court case. AI use in policing sparks debates around the accuracy and fairness of facial recognition systems.

Articles we found interesting:

1. Microsoft to re-launch 'privacy nightmare' AI screenshot tool - BBC link Highlight: Microsoft re-launches 'privacy nightmare' AI screenshot tool. Just now … It now plans to relaunch the artificial intelligence (AI) powered tool in …
2. Signal's Meredith Whittaker: 'I see AI as born out of surveillance' - Financial Times link Highlight: The head of the encrypted messaging service on why she's a privacy absolutist — and breaking Big Tech's hold over AI.
3. How AI Can Collaborate With Blockchain - Forbes link Highlight: Here's how these two technologies can work together to create secure, efficient and privacy-first systems. Best Practices For Decentralized AI …
4. Department of Labor Taps AI to Support Inclusive Hiring - Government Technology link Highlight: … artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring. Organizations across … biases in the hiring process; however, risks exist — including algorithmic bias.
5. Ethical considerations in AI-driven access to information - Observer Research Foundation link Highlight: Examine the ethical implications of AI in information access, addressing bias, privacy, accountability, and transparency to ensure equitable …
6. AI dominated both YC Demo Day and startup news - TechCrunch link Highlight: Yes, AI, AI, AI. But it's more eventful than it sounds. Departures … But comments on AI bias from Anna Makanju, the company's VP of global …
7. How engineering businesses can harness the potential of AI - IMechE link Highlight: Establish a dedicated AI team or appoint AI champions within the … fairness in AI decision-making processes. These guidelines should be …
8. AI ban ordered after child protection worker used ChatGPT in Victorian court case link Highlight: The Department of Families, Fairness and Housing reported the matter to the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner in December last year …
9. How Artificial Intelligence use in policing is transforming law enforcement link Highlight: Misidentifications from facial recognition systems have sparked debates around the accuracy and fairness of these tools, with some demanding stricter …

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