Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Officers expressed concern biases in the data used to train the tools could direct them to take unfair actions Police officers have raised concerns about using “biased” artificial-intelligence tools, a report commissioned by one of the UK government’s advisory bodies reveals. The study warns such software may “amplify” prejudices, […]
Image copyright Joshua Browder Image caption Joshua Browder’s first creation was an algorithm that fights parking fines. A service which automatically cancels subscriptions at the end of the free trial period has launched in the UK. It was developed by Josh Browder, who as a teenager developed an algorithm called Do Not Pay, which continues […]
A new process to dye clothes using bacteria could bring environmental benefits. The secret is a bacterium called streptomyces coelicolor. The process uses much less water to colour clothes and reduces the amount of harmful waste that can be associated with traditional dying methods. BBC Click finds out more. See more at Click’s website and […]
Media captionListen to the horrifying 911 call that led to a man’s death A US teenager has been jailed for 15 months for involvement in a prank call leading to an innocent man’s death. Casey Viner, 19, from Ohio, conspired with fellow gamer Tyler Barriss to make a so-called “swatting” call to police. In the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pushing the boundaries of AI or an irrelevant sideshow? The Loebner Prize divides opinion This weekend Steve Worswick will be pushing the boundaries of what it is to be human, attempting to fool a panel of judges into thinking they are chatting to another person while really they will […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pushing the boundaries of AI or an irrelevant sideshow? The Loebner Prize divides opinion This weekend Steve Worswick will be pushing the boundaries of what it is to be human, attempting to fool a panel of judges into thinking they are chatting to another person while really they will […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Pushing the boundaries of AI or an irrelevant sideshow? The Loebner Prize divides opinion This weekend Steve Worswick will be pushing the boundaries of what it is to be human, attempting to fool a panel of judges into thinking they are chatting to another person while really they will […]
Media captionProf Justin Stebbing from Imperial College London looks at some of the cancer claims the BBC found in YouTube videos YouTube’s algorithm promotes fake cancer cures in a number of languages and the site runs adverts for major brands and universities next to misleading videos, a BBC investigation has found. Searching YouTube across 10 […]
Media captionProf Justin Stebbing from Imperial College London looks at some of the cancer claims the BBC found in YouTube videos YouTube’s algorithm promotes fake cancer cures in a number of languages and the site runs adverts for major brands and universities next to misleading videos, a BBC investigation has found. Searching YouTube across 10 […]
Media captionProf Justin Stebbing from Imperial College London looks at some of the cancer claims the BBC found in YouTube videos YouTube’s algorithm promotes fake cancer cures in a number of languages and the site runs adverts for major brands and universities next to misleading videos, a BBC investigation has found. Searching YouTube across 10 […]
