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AI Misidentification: When Algorithms Flag Innocent People as Threats
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What would you do if AI flagged you as a terrorist? “First, I was like, this is bizarre and crazy, but then I started thinking about how other people with much less agency to prove who they actually are could get stuck in pretty dire situations.” https://
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Employees secretly use AI to leave work early daily
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Those secretly using AI on the job — experts call it "shadow IT" — appear to be legion. 'I take the rest of the day off': How employees are secretly using AI to duck out early https://
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Male Allies Supporting Women in Technology Leadership
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Creating Inclusive Spaces: The Role of Male Allies In Supporting #WomenInTech https://
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World’s First Braille Smartwatch Empowers Visually Impaired Users
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵
— Pascal Bornet (@pascal_bornet) 7 août 2023
With this #innovation, 280 million visually impaired people in the world can now use their watch and read:
> the date & time
> text messages
> Names of people calling their phone
Credit: Dot Inc#techforgood pic.twitter.com/3L6vRdKdmA𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 With this #innovation, 280 million visually impaired people in the world can now use their watch and read:
> the date & time
> text messages
> Names of people calling their phone Credit: Dot Inc
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Generative AI blurs human-AI distinction and enables vulnerability
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Thanks for the food for thought @SpirosMargaris
. Reminds me the movie "her". "Generative AI has made it harder for many people to distinguish between what came from AI and what came from a human. AI can also offer a space for people to be vulnerable because they can receive -
AI Worst-Case Scenario: Ethics and Digital Transformation Risks
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Future Shock versus Effective Accelerationism: Technology Pace Dilemma
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Future Shock versus Effective Accelerationism This article is a guest post I wrote for the Level magazine in May 2023. Situated in the heart of America, the Amish community embodies a lifestyle that seems unhurried and distant from the hectic pace of modern society. While it's
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Mustafa Suleyman’s The Coming Wave Book Pre-Order
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really grateful to @Nouriel for many great discussions and wise counsel over the years… and thank you for your support of The Coming Wave! pre-order the book now: http://
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Employees Hide AI Use From Employers Revealing Productivity Gains
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Wharton professor says employees are hiding #AI use—and potentially transformative productivity gains—from employers https://
bit.ly/3Ps9411 #FutureofWork