Want to develop ethical AI? Then we need more African voices

Nov27
by on November 27, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Insider


Artificial intelligence (AI) was once the stuff of science fiction. But it’s becoming widespread. It is used in mobile phone technology and motor vehicles. It powers tools for agriculture and healthcare. But concerns have emerged about the accountability of AI and related technologies like machine learning. In December 2020 a computer scientist, Timnit Gebru, was fired from Google’s Ethical AI team. She had previously raised the alarm about the social effects of bias in AI technologies. For instance, in a 2018 paper Gebru and another researcher, Joy Buolamwini, had shown how facial recognition software was less accurate in identifying women…

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Who are the nuns taking on Microsoft?

Nov26
by on November 26, 2021 at 4:06 pm
Posted In: Insider


Microsoft has survived brutal battles against Apple and Google, but the company now faces a more formidable foe: the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. The congregation is leading a group of Microsoft investors who want to hold the firm accountable for its tech. The campaigners are urging Microsoft shareholders to vote for two proposals at a November 30 meeting: Ask Microsoft to ensure its lobbyists live up to its values and policies on racial justice, human rights, and privacy. Call for Microsoft to stop all sales of facial recognition to government entities. The sisters may not look like your…

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How to turn off those damn ‘allow site notifications?’ pop-ups in every browser

Nov26
by on November 26, 2021 at 7:11 am
Posted In: Basics


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. There’s practically no need to allow websites to send you notifications, and there’s certainly no need for your web browser to ask if that’d be okay. If you’ve never found any use for these, I want to show you how to fix it once and for all, in whichever browser you use. Google Chrome (desktop) Click on the three dots button near the top right corner of the browser, and select Settings. Head to ‘Privacy…

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