US gov’t task force publishes guidelines for AI innovation framework
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) task force has published new guidelines to strengthen and democratize AI innovation in…
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NIST pushes framework to foster trusted AI
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published new guidance to aid organizations in…
How China outsells everyone on facial recognition surveillance
Global manufacturers, consultants and researchers in the facial recognition industry looking to profit from AI surveillance algorithms have a new…
NGOs critical of biometrics technology excluded from process to draft EU AI treaty
Some civil society organizations which have vocally opposed the use of biometrics technologies such as facial recognition say they have…
Deepfake problem studied in EU; Africa not immune
Horizon Europe, a diverse research program, has awarded University of Amsterdam (UvA) Professor Federica Russo a €2.6 million (US$2.81 million)…
US grant creates AI expression recognition program for speech-challenged children
A bid to help children with communication disorders has netted some United States researchers a five-year, $20 million grant. The…
Dataset provider signs deal for Middle East photos for biometrics training
A stock photography service in the Middle East has signed a content deal, selling access to images or regional faces…
Singapore debuts ethics test for AI
Following the advice of many ethicists, leaders of city-state Singapore have committed to building an AI governance testing framework and…
Army seeks big AI answers from small businesses
The U.S. Army is looking to small businesses for what it calls trusted AI and autonomy technologies. The Army says…
Potentially a big week for Microsoft’s AI aspirations
Vall-e has chopped its learning time to 3 seconds, and Microsoft might be near big stake in Open AI. Microsoft…
