2024-11-02 One-Minute Post

IndiaFOSS 2024 highlights privacy concerns in AI. White House AI strategy criticized for neglecting ethics. AIs exhibit bias against Black and female resumes. New York issues guidance on fairness and bias in AI. Algorithm developed for fairer shortlisting using AI.

Articles we found interesting:

• 1. Bridging Tech and Policy: Insights on Privacy and AI from IndiaFOSS 2024 link Highlight: This delay means that India still lacks any privacy protections. The rapid advancement of AI exacerbates privacy concerns, particularly issues like …

• 2. State to develop new AI marketplace for staff - Nextgov/FCW link Highlight: Your Privacy Choices; Exercise Your Privacy Rights · Officials across the … Further down the road, State is working on creating a new AI marketplace …

• 3. Discussing AI, Data, and Cyber Regulation in Europe With Sidley's William Long | Insights link Highlight: This week on Mutual Fund Minute, Sidley partner Jay Baris talks with William Long, the global co-chair of Sidley's Privacy and Cybersecurity practice …

• 4. White House AI Strategy Makes Ethics An Afterthought - Forbes link Highlight: The National Security Memorandum on AI pays insufficient attention to ethics. Civil liberties and public trust are at stake.

• 5. AIs show distinct bias against Black and female résumés in new study - Ars Technica link Highlight: Language models seem to treat “masculine and White concepts… as the 'default' value.”…

• 6. The Risks of Bias in Technology Evaluations - Telecoms.com link Highlight: Trust has long been the bedrock of the technology industry. For decades, Gartner's Magic Quadrant reports have served as a crucial compass for …

• 7. New York Department of Financial Services Issues New Guidance on Cybersecurity Risks … link Highlight: … artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance purportedly aims to assist … AI assessments to validate accuracy, fairness, bias, and safety.

• 8. Regulation of AI in Healthcare Utilization Management and Prior Authorization Increases link Highlight: … fairness of their AI systems and disclose any identified defects to system users. … Additionally, the act requires insurers to notify individuals of …

• 9. New algorithm picks fairer shortlist when applicants abound - Tech Xplore link Highlight: AI-powered hiring process perceived as more fair when … Study: When allocating scarce resources with AI, randomization can improve fairness.

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