Tag: fairness
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The Register: Smile! UK cops spend tens of millions on live facial recognition tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/uk_police_lfr_tender/ Source: The Register Title: Smile! UK cops spend tens of millions on live facial recognition tech Feedly Summary: Labour government keen, though critics paint it as a severe threat to privacy UK government has launched a £20 million ($25 million) competition for tech companies to provide live facial recognition to a number…
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Hacker News: Win for Internet freedom: Google must sell its Chrome browser
Source URL: https://tuta.com/blog/google-must-sell-chrome-in-antitrust-case Source: Hacker News Title: Win for Internet freedom: Google must sell its Chrome browser Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text emphasizes the need for regulatory action against Google’s monopolistic practices, particularly in relation to its search engine and browser dominance. Tuta Mail’s CEO calls for a fairer…
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The Register: AI hiring bias? Men with Anglo-Saxon names score lower in tech interviews
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/21/ai_hiring_test_bias/ Source: The Register Title: AI hiring bias? Men with Anglo-Saxon names score lower in tech interviews Feedly Summary: Study suggests hiding every Tom, Dick, and Harry’s personal info from HR bots In mock interviews for software engineering jobs, recent AI models that evaluated responses rated men less favorably – particularly those with…
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The Register: European Cloud Competition Observatory created to keep an eye on software licensing
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/european_cloud_competition_observatory/ Source: The Register Title: European Cloud Competition Observatory created to keep an eye on software licensing Feedly Summary: Initiative follows Microsoft settlement with CISPE consortium Exclusive The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) consortium has launched the European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) to keep an eye on software licensing practices in…