A study conducted by the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed just how bad AIs are at recognising non-cisgender people. The worrying problems AIs have with recognising racial minorities are becoming increasingly well-documented, but this new study is among the first to evaluate gender classifications. AI systems categorise people based…
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Pentagon is ‘falling behind’ in military AI, claims former NSWC chief
The former head of US Naval Special Warfield Command (NSWC) has warned the Pentagon is falling behind adversaries in military AI developments. Speaking on Tuesday, Rear Adm. Brian Losey said AI is able to provide tactical guidance as well as anticipate enemy actions and mitigate threats. Adversaries with such technology…
Putin outlines Russia’s national AI strategy priorities
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered the best insight yet at what shape the country’s AI strategy will take. Putin ordered his government apparatus on February 27th to formulate a national artificial intelligence strategy by June 25th. With that date quickly approaching, the world is waiting to see Russia’…
NYPD Built Bias Safeguards Into Pattern-Spotting AI System
Law enforcement’s use of artificial-intelligence-powered facial recognition has drawn criticism from civil libertarians who say these systems can perpetuate bias. So when a New York Police Department analytics team set out to develop an AI system to spot crime patterns, it took steps to make it fair and transparent.…
AI (Artificial Intelligence) Cuts IT Problems at Fannie Mae by a Third
Tool from Moogsoft allows staff to spend less time sifting through alert noise and more time working on important tech issues, executive says. An artificial-intelligence operations tool used by Fannie Mae has cut by a third the number of monthly issues its information-technology staff needs to handle, and more reductions…
The Dangers of Asking Artificial Intelligence to Evaluate a Job Candidate’s Interview
An increasing number of companies use artificial intelligence to evaluate the personality of job candidates during interviews - often without candidates' knowledgeArtificial intelligence is ubiquitous in corporate recruiting, including Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software that scans resumes for relevant keywords, algorithms that identify and connect with passive candidates on social…