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Clearview AI stands apart from other facial recognition companies because it pulls photos from commercial sites, like Facebook and Twitter, for its image database. Some are concerned by the company’s access.
Seattle University is offering a free, online class for public leaders to explore ethics in AI, impacts of AI on the workforce, and how the technology might best be regulated. The class is part of a Microsoft initiative.
A new study details dramatic economic benefits and large cuts in carbon emissions for California from the impact of electric vehicles over the next 10 years. Other states can profit from the lessons learned.
What started off as a wrong turn has turned into a home and career for Chris Cabaldon. Through innovation and risk, he has been able to help change West Sacramento into the thriving community it is today.
The office of U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley wrote in its plan to “overhaul the FTC and bring it into the 21st century.” The senator is concerned that the FTC hasn’t intervened enough as big tech companies continue to amass power and gain dominance over other smaller companies. (The Hill — February 10, 2020)
The duration of British Airways Flight 112 that traveled from New York City to London, England, setting a new record for fastest subsonic transatlantic commercial flight. Due to strong winds, the plane was propelled at ground speeds of 800 miles per hour for certain periods throughout the flight. “We always prioritize safety over speed records, but our highly trained pilots made the most of the conditions.”
Chula Vista, Calif., has been using drones to help its police, and the results have been positive. The drones are only used for 911 calls, not general surveillance, and the department is transparent in disclosing its data use.
Officials gathered in Manchester, N.H., to discuss the possible, positive implications of technology in the workforce. Technology can be a net gain for the workforce, as long as we ensure it doesn’t widen economic gaps.
While 5G is supposed to be revolutionary when it comes to the telecommunications industry, it might have negative impacts on community life. From aesthetics to health, community concerns are driving the push back against 5G.
Cybercriminals are targeting the often outdated security precautions of state and local governments as evidenced by the increasing rates of ransomware attacks. Experts caution they’ll only stop once cybersecurity measures get better at the local level.
With electronic voting and vote-counting machines susceptible to hacking, paper ballots ensure recounts are possible – and accurate.
At the Public Sector CIO Academy, experts from the public and private sectors provided insight into what IT leaders need to think about when considering data collection and sharing aimed at benefiting residents' lives.
While state election officials said they were generally satisfied with the support they were receiving from the Department of Homeland Security to secure election infrastructure, problems remain with planning efforts.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said regarding Google’s delay tactics in an antitrust investigation. In September, Texas announced its investigation, supported by 49 other attorneys general, into the big tech company for its ad business and other complaints of anti-competitiveness. Now, AG Paxton is saying that the state won’t back down from the fight, even if it requires more serious measures. (CNBC — February 5, 2020)
The year that a historic Presbyterian church was built in Newark, N.J., and has since been rebranded as “Innovation Cathedral” and a new office for Amazon-owned Audible. Audible has maintained some of the historic features of the church and the building is “proof that our efforts are yielding positive outcomes for business and invention culture.”
A district judge ordered that Facebook remove a privacy tool, and yet, the tool remains. It’s not an easy position as the tech giant might receive more legal backlash if it does remove the tool.
Baltimore County, Md., proposed a voluntary registry for private security cameras that would be used by police to improve investigations. The volunteered footage would remain confidential “to the extent permitted by law.”
The city’s 4-1-1 app allows residents to report city problems like potholes, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, and soon illegal electric scooter activity. A Spanish version will also debut this year.
Nuro Inc., a California robotics company, received approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to deploy 5,000 autonomous, electric vehicles in the next two years. They’ll arrive in Houston, Texas, soon.
Due to new technology’s inherent likelihood to leave segments of the population behind, experts and interested observers say government must work to ensure small-cell network rollouts benefit the whole of communities.
Our enemies will fight us in cyberspace, threatening the power-generating facilities and other critical systems we depend on. Government could be doing a lot more to fend off debilitating attacks.
As the "smart city" movement has progressed through three distinct waves, local governments have found themselves increasingly struggling to manage the changes that alter many aspects of urban life.
Astronaut Christina Koch said last July regarding her life-long aspiration to become an astronaut. Koch just returned to the Earth after spending 328 days in space, setting the record for longest space flight by a woman and the second-most days spent in space for an American astronaut. She also participated in the first all-female spacewalk in October. (The News & Observer — February 6, 2020)
The proportion of California voters that participated in the 2018 midterm elections. The participation in the 2018 elections was the highest midterm turnout in about 40 years, but for some California lawmakers, that’s still not enough. A bill proposed on Tuesday would require all register voters to return their ballots, even if blank, by mail or directly to the voting center. If it passes, California will be the first state in the nation to enact compulsory voting.
Grand Rapids, Mich., implemented driverless shuttles to gauge ridership, experience and limitations of the program. The pilot program is currently scheduled to run through July 2020, but there is a possibility of an extension.
Drones face a bumpy landscape of inconsistent county, state, and federal laws that can be confusing for new or hobby drone pilots. But even after analyzing the laws, it's unclear which ones to follow.
Costa Mesa, Calif., had to adjust regulations after citizens voiced concerns over electromagnetic toxicity around 5G implementation, though no adverse health effects have been proven.
The transportation network or rideshare company has received approval from the Department of Motor Vehicles to begin testing self-driving cars on state roads. Uber will begin tests in San Francisco and the state’s DMV will oversee the testing.
Eight Ohio counties have yet to complete the 34-point security plan that was due last Friday. One county has not provided a plan to complete the checklist and so will be placed under administrative oversight.
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