As #FraudWeek continues, it is important to recognize the role that digital transformation plays in ensuring transparency and accountability in public procurement processes while also safeguarding against fraud. @globegov #FraudPrevention #AI
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Data Brokers Expose U.S. Military Intelligence Personnel Locations
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Important new investigation by @WIRED and others explores how U.S. data brokers legally collecting digital advertising data (i.e. geolocation data) are also helping disclosing movements of U.S. military and intelligence personnel around the world.
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Robust Mean Estimation: A Unified Algorithm for Privacy and Heavy-Tailed Data
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Travelling is at a premium for me nowadays, but I couldn't say no to this one. This Friday, I'll be in Boston talking about connections between mean estimation subject to robustness, privacy, and heavy-tailed data. The "right" algorithm (not empirical mean) is the same for all!
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Gary Marcus advocates for dedicated AI regulatory agency
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Well worth the read… AI scholar Gary Marcus makes a strong case for an AI agency "We already are facing many negative consequences of generative AI, ranging from misinformation to covert racism to nonconsensual deep fake porn to harm to the environments,” argues Marcus. “These
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DeepSeek Achieves Consciousness: Descartes’ Philosophy Meets AI
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DeepSeek really said – I think therefore I am.
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Panel discussion on AI trust featuring industry leaders
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Ce samedi je dirigerai un débat autour du thème de la confiance de l’IA avec : Joëlle Barral, Directrice de la recherche en IA chez @GoogleDeepMind Christel Heydemann, CEO de @orange Sylvain Duranton, Directeur monde de @BCG X Paolo Benanti, prêtre franciscain et
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House of Lords Inquiry into LLMs: Governance and Risk Management
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“The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee is currently holding an inquiry into LLMs and the steps governments, businesses, and regulators need to take over the next 1-3 years to maximize the opportunities while minimizing the risks.”
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UK Government AI Policy Positions Shared with Parliament
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i agree with @Barney_H_Y i’ve shared all of these points in similar forums across uk gov, as well as some of these at the House of Lords last year links to @airstreetpress write ups on our position are below:
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Mindset evolution and ethical questioning essential for AI adoption
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On est totalement d’accord @HervePoussineau
. C’est une belle perspective mais qui nécessite aussi un changement d’état d’esprit et une évolution des mentalités. Même si la machine doit toujours être questionnée.