Tag: civil rights
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AlgorithmWatch: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review
Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/a-year-of-challenging-choices-2024-in-review/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: A Year of Challenging Choices – 2024 in review Feedly Summary: 2024 was a “super election" year and it marked the rise of generative Artificial Intelligence. With the adoption of the AI Act, it seemed poised to be the moment we finally gained control over automated systems. Yet, that…
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The Register: US bipartisan group publishes laundry list of AI policy requests
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/19/house_ai_policy_requests/ Source: The Register Title: US bipartisan group publishes laundry list of AI policy requests Feedly Summary: Chair Jay Obernolte urges Congress to act – whether it will is another matter After 10 months of work, the bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in the US house of Congress has unveiled its report,…
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The Register: American cops are using AI to draft police reports, and the ACLU isn’t happy
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/12/aclu_ai_police_report/ Source: The Register Title: American cops are using AI to draft police reports, and the ACLU isn’t happy Feedly Summary: Do we really need to explain why this is a problem? COMMENT AI use by law enforcement to identify suspects is already problematic enough, but civil liberties groups have a new problem…
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AlgorithmWatch: The Rise and Fall of a Predictive Policing Pioneer
Source URL: https://algorithmwatch.org/en/predictive-policing-pioneer-keycrime/ Source: AlgorithmWatch Title: The Rise and Fall of a Predictive Policing Pioneer Feedly Summary: KeyCrime was a first of its kind, a company dedicated to using Artificial Intelligence to identify recurring patterns in serial crime. The European Union’s AI Act, however, dealt the project a mortal blow. But the idea lives on.…
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The Register: Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/07/cops_love_facial_recognition_and/ Source: The Register Title: Cops love facial recognition, and withholding info on its use from the courts Feedly Summary: Withholding exculpatory evidence from suspects isn’t a great look when the tech is already questionable Police around the United States are routinely using facial recognition technology to help identify suspects, but those departments…
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Slashdot: US Police Seldom Disclose Use of AI-Powered Facial Recognition, Investigation Finds
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/10/06/2326215/us-police-seldom-disclose-use-of-ai-powered-facial-recognition-investigation-finds?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: US Police Seldom Disclose Use of AI-Powered Facial Recognition, Investigation Finds Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The report highlights serious concerns regarding the use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement in the U.S., focusing on transparency and due process issues. Many individuals arrested through this…