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Jun 29, 2021 • 6min
Baltimore May Soon Ban Facial Recognition for Everyone but Cops
The measure would make private use of the technology illegal, but would not apply to police. It awaits the mayor's signature.
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Jun 28, 2021 • 12min
The Efforts to Make Text-Based AI Less Racist and Terrible
Language models like GPT-3 can write poetry, but they often amplify negative stereotypes. Researchers are trying different approaches to address the problem.
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Jun 25, 2021 • 8min
Apple and Google’s New AI Wizardry Promises Privacy—at a Cost
The companies revealed upgrades for their phones that protect data and reduce reliance on the cloud. It also binds users more tightly to their ecosystems.
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Jun 24, 2021 • 5min
Zillow Taps AI to Improve Its Home Value Estimates
By employing a neural network, the company says its numbers will be more accurate—and allow it to offer to buy more homes.Â
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Jun 23, 2021 • 6min
Transit Agencies Are Trying Everything to Lure You Back
Systems in Boston, Cleveland, Las Vegas, and the San Francisco Bay Area are offering reduced fares or free rides. Others are considering abolishing fares altogether.Â
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Jun 22, 2021 • 10min
VC Pledged to 'Do Better' on Diversity. It's Barely Changed
The Black Lives Matter protests drew sympathetic public statements from investors in 2020. One year later, signs of progress are harder to find.
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Jun 21, 2021 • 6min
Covid Brings Automation to the Workplace, Killing Some Jobs
Unable to find enough workers, employers are turning to technology to perform tasks—and women are likely to be the hardest hit.
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Jun 18, 2021 • 8min
China's Quiet Ecommerce Giant Thrives on Fresh Produce
Pinduoduo, which recently passed Alibaba as the shopping site with the most customers, connects 12 million farmers to more than 800 million users.
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Jun 17, 2021 • 6min
Deepfake Maps Could Really Mess With Your Sense of the World
Researchers applied AI techniques to make portions of Seattle look more like Beijing. Such imagery could mislead governments or spread misinformation online.
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Jun 16, 2021 • 7min
Don't End Up on This Artificial Intelligence Hall of Shame
A list of incidents that caused, or nearly caused, harm aims to prompt developers to think more carefully about the tech they create.
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