Ethical use of AI prompted Redmond to turn down chance to win police facial recognition contract
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Twitter CEO Admits Platform Encourages Outrage
World of nastiness? Jack Dorsey admits that Twitter currently incentivised people “to post outrage”
Tech Firms Face Test On Their Algorithms For Bias
Computer algorithms and artificial intelligence systems will be required to show they are neutral on race, gender and other biases
Amazon Workers Listen To Alexa Recordings – Report
Are you listening Alexa? Amazon staff are “reviewing” audio clips of people speaking to their Echo smart speakers
Facebook Improves AI For Dealing With Deceased Members
Artificial intelligence to identify profiles of those who have passed away, to stop pain for family
Google Disbands AI Advisory Council
That lasted long. Google pulls the plug on AI council over concern of a couple of its female members
Google Forms Advisory Council To Guide AI Development
How to ensure fairness and ethics in machine learning and artificial intelligence? Google creates advisory body
Government Inquiry Into AI Algorithm Bias
Worried that AI may discriminate on race or gender? Government orders inquiry despite ongoing use in policing
Apple Axes Self-Driving Car Staff
Apple iCar delay? Close to 200 staff laid off from Apple’s self-driving car program
Amazon Go Food Store To Open In Central London – Report
Check-out free supermarket to open in capital after Amazon secures retail space in central London