Apparently there is a very large market for software like this. Also apparent is that there is no guidance to help police departments avoid grabbing the tar baby.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/17/police-surveillance-technology-voyager
Revealed: the software that studies your Facebook friends to predict who may commit a crime
… Voyager Labs is one of dozens of US companies that have popped up in recent years with technology that purports to harness social media to help solve and predict crime.
Pulling information from every part of an individual’s various social media profiles, Voyager helps police investigate and surveil people by reconstructing their entire digital lives – public and private. By relying on artificial intelligence, the company claims, its software can decipher the meaning and significance of online human behavior, and can determine whether subjects have already committed a crime, may commit a crime or adhere to certain ideologies.
But new documents, obtained through public information requests by the Brennan Center, a non-profit organization, and shared with the Guardian, show that the assumptions the software relies on to draw those conclusions may run afoul of first amendment protections.
I haven’t looked at this in detail. Shame on me.
Quebec’s New Privacy Law Regime Was Just Adopted. Are You Ready?
On September 21, 2021, Canada’s second-most populous province quietly ushered in a new era of personal information protection with the adoption of An Act to modernize legislative provisions regarding the protection of personal information, otherwise known as Bill 64. It amends the Act respecting the protection of personal information in the private sector (PPIPS), Quebec’s private sector privacy law, and the public sector privacy law.
PPIPS applies to anyone operating a business based in or outside of Quebec that processes Quebecers’ personal information.
I have many questions and find few answers. Is it one payment for unlimited access? Is it “must take” or can Google pick and choose?
https://news.yahoo.com/google-agrees-5-deal-pay-212928887.html
Google agrees 5-year deal to pay AFP for online content: executives
Google and Agence France-Presse on Wednesday said they had signed a "pioneering" five-year deal under which the world’s biggest internet search company will pay an undisclosed sum for content in Europe.
… "This is an agreement that covers the whole of the EU, in all of AFP's languages, including in countries that have not enacted the directive," said AFP CEO Fabrice Fries, describing the deal as "pioneering" and the "culmination of a long struggle".
Some marvelous new uses for AI, and one I predict will never be implemented.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90696567/best-ai-data-innovations
AI and data: The 15 next big things, from culture-aware algorithms to password-free security
… See a full list of Next Big Things in Tech winners across all categories here.
Microsoft and InfernoRed
For securing the democratic process
These companies partnered to create ElectionGuard, an open-source system that keeps data encrypted even while it’s being processed, allowing people to check that their vote has been counted while keeping their ballot secret. It’s designed to work with both electronic voting machines and paper ballot scanners.
(Related) Podcast or transcript.
The AI Revolution is Just Beginning (with Nathan Benaich and Ian Hogarth)
Artificial intelligence had a breakout year, with major new developments in disparate fields, from medical biology to defense. AI investors Nathan Benaich and Ian Hogarth, who co-author the annual “State of AI” report, join Azeem Azhar to explore why AI is thriving in those sectors. In addition, they offer their take on the flood of new investments in AI and how we can best keep this technology safe for humanity.
… State of AI Report 2021 (Nathan Benaich and Ian Hogarth)
Perspective.
AI Fixes For Supply Chain Logjams Carry Legal Risks (Video)
Partner Sarah Rathke discussed with Reuters on how A.I. and digital twin technology can aid to help solve supply chain disruptions and the potential data privacy complications companies might encounter when sharing detailed supply chain data. You can view the video interview here.
Perspective.
https://bigthink.com/the-present/wires-of-war/
Why China, Russia, and other autocracies may wield an AI advantage in global cyberwars
In his new book, The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power, Jacob Helberg outlines the future of cyberwarfare between Western democracies and autocracies like China and Russia.
As a senior adviser at the Stanford University Center on Geopolitics and Technology, Helberg proposes that artificial intelligence is a key weapon in "Gray War," his term for the global battle between democracy and autocracy. In this excerpt, Helberg explores some of the advantages that autocracies may have in cyberwarfare.
(Related) Are they potential cyber warriors?
Cyberwar's global players—it's not always Russia or China
Research reveals that countries such as Belarus, India, and Columbia are responsible for significant cyberattacks.
Perspective. People want to write right, right?
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/18/text-checking-software-maker-grammarly-is-worth-13-billion.html
Text-checking software maker Grammarly is worth $13 billion in latest funding round
… Grammarly’s free service picks up on misspellings, grammatical mistakes and unnecessary words. A paid version offers additional types of recommendations and detects plagiarism. Business and enterprise tiers help workers stay compliant with style guides and a common brand voice. Around 30 million people use Grammarly every day.
Google Docs and Microsoft Word can do some of what Grammarly can do. Services such as Advance Publications-owned Turnitin can find instances of plagiarism. But given all of its capabilities, Grammarly doesn’t have a single direct competitor, CEO Brad Hoover told CNBC in an interview.
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