2024-10-13 One-Minute Post

A niche AI sector experiences rapid business growth, while Hochul introduces a first-of-its-kind AI consortium. Schools use AI surveillance to curb vaping, raising privacy concerns. NITDA urges Africa’s involvement in global AI regulation, emphasizing fairness and bias. Cornwall appoints an AI expert to lead the Fairness Commission. AI’s underestimation of at-risk students leads to funding cuts, sparking debates on fairness and transparency.

Articles we found interesting:

• 1. This niche AI play is seeing business growth rates that are triple the pace of the data centers link Highlight: … Privacy Policy we have received your Global Privacy Control signal or you have opted out from the toggle below, but there is another step. To opt …

• 2. Hochul unveils a first-in-the-nation AI consortium at the University at Buffalo - WGRZ-TV link Highlight: Hochul unveils a first-in-the-nation AI consortium at the University at Buffalo … Privacy Policy · Ad Choices · EEO Public File Report · FCC Online …

• 3. Schools Are Using AI Surveillance to Catch Students Vaping Inside Bathrooms - Futurism link Highlight: It's a privacy nightmare. Oct 12, 5:30 AM EDT. Getty / Futurism. It's a privacy nightmare. Gotcha! A Colorado school district is using facial …

• 4. NITDA Calls for Africa's Active Role in Global AI Regulation - Voice of Nigeria link Highlight: … Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation. Kashifu Inuwa, the agency's … Inuwa also addressed concerns like algorithmic bias and fairness in AI …

• 5. Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Fairness Commission chair appointed - BBC link Highlight: Tanuvi Ethunandan, who lives in Cornwall, is an AI product manager and previous founder of a technology start-up. The newly created commission is …

• 6. AI undercounts 'at-risk' students, causes funding cuts in US schools - NewsBytes link Highlight: This method has sparked debate over transparency and fairness in using AI for such critical decisions impacting student welfare and education funding.

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