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Read MoreIn California, Gig Workers Are About to Become Employees
A bill would change the rules for classifying workers as employees, rather than contractors. It would affect Uber and Lyft, but also truckers and musicians. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCalifornia Bill Would Halt Facial Recognition on Bodycams
A bill approved by the state senate would set a three-year moratorium on police use of recognition algorithms. Privacy advocates want a permanent ban. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCollege, Calculus, and the Problem With the SAT
In his new book, The Years That Matter Most, Paul Tough explores whether higher education offers students true social mobility. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreDo Our Faces Deserve the Same Protection as Our Phones?
Facial recognition technology raises a vital question: What role do we want this form of artificial intelligence to play in our society? Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAI Can Pass Standardized Tests—But It Would Fail Preschool
Opinion: Sure, an AI aced an eighth-grade science test, but the method it used highlights its lack of common sense or anything resembling human understanding. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreIf Computers Are So Smart, How Come They Can’t Read?
Deep learning excels at learning statistical correlations, but lacks robust ways of understanding how the meanings of sentences relate to their parts. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMcDonald’s Acquires Apprente to Double Down on Tech
The Golden Arches will acquire Apprente, a “sound-to-meaning” voice assistant, to speed up its drive-through. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreShould AI Researchers Get Special Access to Visas?
An industry group proposes that countries create a special visa for AI specialists, to foster the exchange of ideas. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFDA Says Juul Can’t Claim to Be Safer Than Cigarettes
Regulators say Juul hasn’t proved its claim that e-cigarettes are safer than tobacco, and uses misleading appeals to kids. Powered by WPeMatico
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