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AI-Powered Text From This Program Could Fool the Government
In October 2019, Idaho proposed changing its Medicaid program. The state needed approval from the federal government, which solicited public…
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An Algorithm Is Helping a Community Detect Lead Pipes
More than six years after residents of Flint, Michigan, suffered widespread lead poisoning from their drinking water, hundreds of millions…
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Job Screening Service Halts Facial Analysis of Applicants
Job hunters may now need to impress not just prospective bosses but artificial intelligence algorithms too—as employers screen candidates by…
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A Startup Will Nix Algorithms Built on Ill-Gotten Facial Data
Late last year, San Francisco face-recognition startup Everalbum won a $2 million contract with the Air Force to provide “AI-driven…
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New York City Proposes Regulating Algorithms Used in Hiring
In 1964, the Civil Rights Act barred the humans who made hiring decisions from discriminating on the basis of sex…
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The US Needs More Foreign Artificial Intelligence Know-How
During President Obama’s two terms in the White House, Jason Furman was a top economic policy adviser and a key…
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Chatroulette Is On the Rise Again—With Help From AI
A decade ago, Chatroulette was an internet supernova, exploding in popularity before collapsing beneath a torrent of male nudity that…
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The 8 Best Books About Artificial Intelligence to Read Now
by Alex Davies The “great man” theory holds that history is largely made by heroes—big, brawny, brainy dudes (always dudes)…
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Trump Could Torpedo a Bill to Boost Funding for AI
Over a tumultuous four years, the Trump administration has steadily emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence to American competitiveness. Now…
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A Clever Strategy to Distribute Covid Aid—With Satellite Data
When the novel coronavirus reached Togo in March, its leaders, like those of many countries, responded with stay-at-home orders to…
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