Excited to see the launch of @AfriBitInst (Africa Bitcoin Institute) a think tank that provides research, analysis, and policy recommendations specifically for Africans.
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AI’s Dual Nature: Benefits and Risks in Society
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On PBS’ "Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (
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Universities Lead Ethical AI Development Through Collaboration
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In this podcast, HAI Executive Director @russellwald emphasizes the need for collaboration among universities, policymakers, and industry leaders to ensure AI remains human-centered. Hear why academic institutions are vital to ethical AI leadership: https://
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Does Reading Public Work Constitute Seizure in AI?
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Do you feel that reading the publicly available work of other people amounts to seizing it?
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Credit Report Access Wins Against Unfair AI Judgment Systems
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(That was not entirely a choice; we gave people access to their credit reports because there was a worry that Shadowy System by Unaccountable Vendors Is Judging You Unfairly would be something other than the biggest win for justice in consumer credit ever delivered.)
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Credit Scoring Systems and Algorithmic Decision-Making Impact
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Given that credit reports are routinely pulled for renting and somewhat less routinely pulled for employment and insurance underwriting, because almost everything correlates, I can understand why someone might think they’re being aggressed upon by having a number scoring them…
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Cryptocurrency Classification: Bitcoin Commodity vs Securities Definition
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What they miss in their cryptocurrency analysis is that we need a definition on what it is first. Bitcoin is a commodity. Others are securities.
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Signal Privacy Tech Talk at Nuits Sonores Lyon
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Tomorrow, Thursday May 29, Nuits sonores, Lyon France! I'm coming dance, I'm coming to party, I'm coming to eat, but first I'm sitting down to talk about tech, privacy, Signal, and what it takes to make a world worth living in
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Financial Institution Responsibility in Digital Loss Events
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I find when dealing with this broad class of issues it’s mildly less vexing to think “I am a witness to the bank losing the bank’s money” as opposed to “Someone stole my points because the bank let them.”
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Lie Detection Device in Courts: Ethical and Legal Implications
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Totally, but not in court. Seems wild but what if there was a device that everyone agreed we can trust to decide if someone in a courtroom is lying or not. What are the implications?