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.
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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.
To Ethical Tech Advocates, IBM’s “Dear Tech” Ad Looks Like Moral Posturing
A group of AI ethics academics and advocates want more than a virtuous marketing facade from big tech.
Ya Know What’s Really Scary about AI? The Giants of Tech Want to Control AI Ethics
Ethically-challenged tech corporations are steering what AI Ethics standards, research and future regulations look like.
What’s Really Behind Microsoft’s Push for Face Tech Regulation
While touting top rankings in a globally-watched accuracy test, Microsoft is pushing for facial recognition regulations that could expose accuracy levels of its competitors’ technologies. Meanwhile, civil liberties advocates worry the overall improvement of industry algorithms could lead to greater adoption of technologies that are not developed or employed in an ethical manner.