For years, the tech industry has relied on a six-shade scale to classify skin tones. The search giant’s open source alternative could change that. (more…)

The VP of engineering will establish and lead a new center of expertise focused on responsible AI within the research department at Google. (more…)

A number of US banks have unleashed AI-powered cameras capable of both facial recognition and general behavioral pattern analysis, hinting at a wider rollout in retail stores and elsewhere - and a big drop in customer trust. (more…)

In a flyer, Clearview said the product “saves lives,” “saves time” and “improves health” by increasing social distancing and keeping officers’ hands free to grab their weapons. (more…)

Below is a conversation I had with OpenAI’s GPT-3’s language model. I gave GPT-3 the role of “Wise Being.” All of the regular text is… (more…)