Collaborate Disseminate
The bill is believed to be the first in the country to push for open sourcing of the algorithms used by courts, police, and city agencies. Continue reading New York City Passes Bill to Study Biases in Algorithms Used by the City
Estonia recently suffered a major flaw in the security of their national ID card. This article discusses the fix and the lessons learned from the incident: In the future, the infrastructure dependency on one digital identity platform must be decreased,… Continue reading Lessons Learned from the Estonian National ID Security Flaw
Estonia recently suffered a major flaw in the security of their national ID card. This article discusses the fix and the lessons learned from the incident: In the future, the infrastructure dependency on one digital identity platform must be decreased, the use of several alternatives must be encouraged and promoted. In addition, the update and replacement capacity, both remote and… Continue reading Lessons Learned from the Estonian National ID Security Flaw
The automatic filters are far from foolproof, so YouTube’s investigating other ways to take down the disturbing content. Continue reading YouTube to crack down on inappropriate videos targeting kids
It’s already won a comedy competition and is currently applying to be Poet Laureate for the city of Redmond, Washington. Continue reading A Former Clickhole Writer Made a ‘Content Bot’ That Will Probably Become My Boss
Uber’s algorithmic micromanagement may be counterproductive as drivers try to break free of it
Continue reading Uber drivers game the system – force up fares
Automated verification finds renewed potential for making algorithms safe. Continue reading 200 Terabyte Proof Demonstrates the Potential of Brute-Force Math
The magic of mathematics makes a mysterious glyph that would make Tolkien or Klingon fans proud. Continue reading This Algorithm Creates Its Own Alien Alphabets
The poor are victimized by devices and the companies who profit from them. Continue reading Digital Surveillance Is Class Warfare
Trint is the first product to offer the automated transcription of audio featuring two or more speakers in natural conversation. The post Transcribing Audio Sucks—So Make the Machines Do It appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Transcribing Audio Sucks—So Make the Machines Do It