Day: January 29, 2021

Power & Democracy

MY IDENTITY, MY FACE: Ban Facial Recognition

Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) enables the detection of faces in videos and photos. It has made a large number of applications possible, ranging from rapid identification of individuals to applying camera filters. However, there is a darker side to this technology which one might not initially consider. In this opinion article, Selina Wong and Arthur […]

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By Seth Borenstein
Human & Machine

Is AI going to disrupt the economy as we know it? Yes, but here is why we should let it happen

When talking about Artificial Intelligence, one might wonder if we are about to live in first-hand a version 2.0 from the movie Terminator. The myth from the of machines versus human presented by the cinema has definitely impacted on how we see autonomous agents. Blade Runner 2049, Matrix and Ex Machina are some amazing yet […]

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