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What’s Hidden in a Sidewalk Labs Government Contract
Portland’s contract with Sidewalk Labs limits algorithmic transparency, and fails to address law enforcement data access.
Is Your Data Scraping Ethical? A Movement to Update Research Ethics Reviews Is Underway
Amid data-scraping concerns and ethics board debacles, there’s a growing movement to change how corporations and academics gather and employ data for research.
Notes from a Reporter in Portland, a Sidewalk Labs City (and How AT&T Data Led to Replica Software)
RedTail’s Kate Kaye lives in Portland, OR, where a project with Sidewalk Labs is underway. She tells how AT&T data was used in research leading to the firm’s Replica software and offers a glimpse at other potential AI and emerging tech partnerships Portland has considered.
Why Escooters Could Help Decide Rules for Data Sharing and Equitable Mobility
Escooter partnerships could set precedents for data sharing and access before things like self-driving cars and delivery drones swoop into town.
Big Tech’s AI Ethics Nonprofit Signals Business-Aligned Motives and Lobbying Mission
It’s been nearly three years since Amazon, Facebook, Google, IBM and Microsoft formed Partnership on AI. The results of its long-awaited work are surprising as they are revealing.