Algorithmic Opacity, Clinical Justification, and the Duty of Candour in AI-Assisted Care

UNESCO and LG AI Research have partnered on “Empowering Minds, Transforming Lives” Project, to develop a Global Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the Ethics of AI. The initiative is designed to build capacity and awareness among AI practitioners worldwide, in line with UNESCO’s mission to promote inclusive, ethical, and equitable technology development.  The MOOC…

Text-to-speech has drifted out of accessibility menus in the past few years and now stands in the spotlight as a central component of the modern software stack. The voice-first applications category is growing every day, and those specialized digital assets contribute to the text-to-speech movement. The technology also powers audiobooks, meeting assistants, and customer service…

WTF?! The government really isn’t helping itself in its effort to reverse the public’s anti-data center feelings. A new report highlights how, when private citizens refuse to sell access to their land for these facilities’ transmission lines, power companies can sometimes use legal authority that allows private property rights to be taken without a landowner’s…

RPCS3, a multi-platform open-source PlayStation 3 emulator and debugger, has revealed that 2,681 of the total 3,559 PS3 titles are now compatible with its software, meaning a huge majority of games can now be played on Windows, Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD. The developers of the app said on X that RPCS3 is continually being worked…

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There’s a concept in AI safety called reward hacking, and once you understand it, you start seeing it everywhere: in how kids negotiate… Continue reading on Medium »