Tech Policy How coronavirus turned the “dystopian joke” of FaceID masks into a reality Thousands ordered masks that let them unlock their phones during outbreaks. But this viral art project doesn’t just work with surveillance technology—it works against it, too. by Angela Chen 2020-02-29T08:00:00-05:00
Tech Policy The EU just released weakened guidelines for regulating artificial intelligence by Angela Chen 2020-02-19T13:06:51-05:00
Artificial Intelligence Emotion AI researchers say overblown claims give their work a bad name A lack of government regulation isn’t just bad for consumers. It’s bad for the field, too. by Angela Chen and Karen Hao 2020-02-14T11:37:53-05:00
Tech Policy China’s coronavirus app could have unintended consequences Tracking people to tell them whether they’ve been in close contact with a virus carrier might cause a whole new series of complicated issues. by Angela Chen 2020-02-13T12:34:00-05:00
Tech Policy Meet the Chinese crowdsourcers fighting coronavirus censorship Faced with information suppression and untrustworthy news, citizens in China and Hong Kong do their best to chronicle the coronavirus outbreak and sift fact from fiction. by Angela Chen 2020-02-02T09:00:00-05:00
Tech Policy Gawker’s nemesis is working on a social network offering access to the rich Business and technology leaders are being asked to spend $100,000 buying in to the service. by Angela Chen 2020-01-30T09:12:09-05:00
Tech Policy 40 groups have called for a US moratorium on facial recognition technology by Angela Chen 2020-01-27T14:03:55-05:00
Tech Policy The EU might ban facial recognition in public for five years by Angela Chen 2020-01-17T10:37:06-05:00
Tech Policy Eight revelations from MIT’s Jeffrey Epstein report At one point, university officials had wanted to approve Epstein donations of up to $10 million. by Angela Chen 2020-01-10T18:52:07-05:00
