Unlike traditional facial recognition technology, which uses clear facial characteristics, this new tool tracks body features and accessories, says James O'Donnell, AI reporter at MIT Technology Review.
Colin Lecher, reporter at The Markup, says the city's Administration for Children's Services uses a family's neighborhood, mental and physical health history, and whether a family has had previous reports to flag them and scrutinize them.
Researchers at the University of Zurich stirred up controversy when they revealed they conducted a study on whether AI-generated comments could influence people’s opinions on the Reddit forum r/changemyview — without gathering informed consent from users. Northwestern University School of Medicine Professor Mohammad Hosseini explains how this one case lays out several ethical issues with the use of AI in research.
Business Insider’s Alistair Barr explains how Big Tech companies are turning away from the perks that defined Silicon Valley work culture a decade ago, to strict performance reviews.
Nadia Olivos, who tends strawberry and raspberry plants at the farm she works at, is finishing up her AgTEC Workforce classes, which aim to give students a leg up in agriculture technology-focused careers.
Reza Ehsani, mechanical engineering professor at the University of California, Merced, is one of the professors guiding students to research and develop agriculture tech that could be commercialized.
Drew Ketelsen, vice president and farm manager at HMC Farms, says adopting the latest in agtech has created a safer work environment for field workers, and it has added efficiency to the day-to-day.
Jonathan O’Callaghan, who reports on astronomy and space exploration, covered the recent push to develop in-space manufacturing. He says the unique physics of microgravity could lead to major scientific breakthroughs.
