Artificial Intelligence
Record numbers of businesses using AI-based systems to hire and fire staff
David Sant, commercial solicitor specialising in data and technology at Harper James Solicitors, warns that employers joining the AI revolution need to be increasingly mindful of the laws surrounding workers’ rights as sign-up sky-rockets during the pandemic...
EU reveals proposals to regulate AI technology
AI systems that pose a clear threat, including those that manipulate human behaviour, opinions or decisions or enable 'social scoring' will be prohibited under the guidelines
EU set to ban AI use for 'indiscriminate surveillance'
The draft proposal would also ban algorithms that judge people's trustworthiness based on their social behaviour
Why humans are still an important part of AI at Dow Jones
Human oversight ensures accuracy and trust, says Dow Jones’ head of data strategy Ingrid Verschuren
Google research manager resigns amid fallout from fired AI researchers
Samy Bengio was a 'strong advocate' of both Timnit Gebru and Margaret Mitchell
Amazon takes chip production in-house
The move will enable the firm to avoid supply chain disruptions and improve its own infrastructure
Arm announces new chip architecture with focus on security and AI
ARMv9 features Confidential Compute Architecture and 'Realms' to shield sensitive data and code from the OS and non-permitted apps
US is unprepared for coming AI threat, panel warns
It sees China as the 'most significant challenge' to US technological dominance, suggesting the country will not keep to any autonomous weapons treaty it signs
GCHQ will use AI to combat child abuse and human trafficking
GCHQ has committed to using AI in a 'fair and transparent' way
Use AI to establish normal in abnormal times
Is AI the security solution cloud workloads need?
Demand for tech courses on the rise in British universities
The popularity of tech-based higher education subjects is climbing sharply, with acceptances to AI courses rising 400 per cent in the last decade
World Economic Forum launches GAIA to accelerate responsible AI adoption
The WEF's new platform will work to ensure that AI governance reflects best practices in data governance
US should not ban AI weapons - panel says autonomous systems can save lives
The USA has a 'moral imperative' to explore autonomous weapons systems, says the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence
Google employees express anger over 'sacking' of Timnit Gebru
AI ethics researcher Timnit Gebru says she was fired, but Google insists she left voluntarily
Interest in UK's Global Tech Talent Visa continues to grow
AI, software development, and fintech are the most popular sectors for Tech Talent visa holders
DeepMind open-sources Lab2D to support creation of 2D environments for AI and machine learning
The system aims to help researchers understand the influence of environments in multi-agent reinforcement learning
Fujitsu to build new supercomputer to boost AI research in Japan
The supercomputer will be the second most powerful in Japan and sixth most powerful worldwide
Microsoft announces deepfake detection tools to combat disinformation
The company hopes its new tools will have an impact in the lead-up to US elections in November
Behind the scenes at the BBC's groundbreaking Own It app
App designed to safeguard children online was the result of two years' toil at AI's cutting edge, says product manager Jon Howard
A brief look at AI-enhanced security solutions
IT leaders aren't ready to hand over security to a benevolent machine just yet, but their next purchase will probably have an AI label
Covid-19 and contracting for AI: don't skip the fine print in the rush for solutions
AI is different. Contractual mistakes now could have critical and expensive consequences, both in terms of human health and business viability
UK spy agencies need to adopt AI technology to fight emerging threats, government report suggests
AI technology can help British security community to strengthen efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes
Sainsbury's picks Blue Yonder's AI-powered platform to transform its supply chain
The move will enable Sainsbury's to add the power of AI across multiple supply chain functions
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