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Artificial Intelligence Archive

Archives for January 2020

Technology
Would you take a drug discovered by artificial intelligence?Would you take a drug discovered by artificial intelligence?
Technology

An OCD drug created via AI will be tested on humans.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
How AI is battling the coronavirus outbreakHow AI is battling the coronavirus outbreak
Technology

AI helped spot an early warning about the outbreak, and researchers have used flight traveler data to figure out where the novel coronavirus could pop up next.

By Rebecca Heilweil
New surveillance AI can tell schools where students are and where they’ve been
Technology

Not all AI being used by schools is facial recognition. That doesn’t mean the tech doesn’t come with privacy risks.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
AI can help find illegal opioid sellers online. And wildlife traffickers. And counterfeits.AI can help find illegal opioid sellers online. And wildlife traffickers. And counterfeits.
Technology

The government is investing in a tool to catch illegal sales online.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
New York could put a hold on facial recognition in schools. Here’s why.New York could put a hold on facial recognition in schools. Here’s why.
Technology

One New York school district acquired facial recognition to keep students safe. But some say the technology has risks and isn’t worth the cost.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Why activists want to ban facial recognition on college campuses before it arrivesWhy activists want to ban facial recognition on college campuses before it arrives
Technology

After pushing against the technology’s use at music festivals, a digital rights group fighting facial recognition is turning its attention to colleges.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
AI poses risks, but the White House says regulators shouldn’t “needlessly hamper” innovationAI poses risks, but the White House says regulators shouldn’t “needlessly hamper” innovation
Technology

So far, artificial intelligence’s development has outpaced regulation. Now regulation has to catch up.

By Rebecca Heilweil