Facial Recognition Can Find Rioters, but May Harm Others The AI-driven technology has been helping officials identify those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, but it also has been found to have racial biases. Officials must balance the potential benefits with the risks. Johana Bhuiyan, Los Angeles Times | February 5, 2021 | Analysis
(TNS) In the days following the Jan. 6 riot at the nation’s Capitol, there was a rush to identify those who had stormed the building’s hallowed halls.
Instagram accounts with names like Homegrown Terrorists popped up, claiming to use AI software and neural networks to trawl publicly available images to identify rioters. Researchers such as the cybersecurity expert John Scott-Railton said they deployed facial recognition software to detect trespassers, including a retired Air Force lieutenant alleged to have been spotted on the Senate floor during the riot. Clearview AI, a lead
In this file photo a World War II veteran receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Veterans Affairs agency in Phoenix on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2020. A new report by the GAO found that infection prevention and control was a . more > By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times - Friday, February 5, 2021
Even before COVID-19 killed more than 136,000 nursing home residents around the country, infection prevention and control was a major problem at community centers operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a just-released report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
About 9,000 military veterans per day in fiscal year 2019 received either short stay 90 days or less or long-term care at one of 134 VA-owned living centers. Ensuring the quality of care for veterans in the community living centers has become even more critical since the emergence of the h
February 4, 2021 - 5:00pm
Investments in higher education in prison provide hope for a second chance in life, help reduce recidivism, increase prosocial behaviors, and break the cycle of poverty. To investigate the transformational power of prison education programs, Western Nevada College (WNC) will be joined by “College Behind Bars” film director Lynn Novick, Bard Prison Initiative alumnus Dyjuan Tatro, Nevada Second Assistant Attorney General Christine Brady and others for a free, virtual event on Thursday, Feb. 4.
WNC’s Higher Education in Prison Program (HEPP) provides access to higher education and workforce education for the underserved population of incarcerated men at Warm Springs and Northern Nevada correctional centers and currently serves about 100 students.
Lamborn pushes for transparency in Space Command decision
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado â Congressman Doug Lamborn asked a government watchdog for greater transparency about the decision by the Air Force to name Redstone Arsenal in Alabama as the permanent home of US Space Command. The Colorado Springs Republican sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Tuesday asking the organization to evaluate the methodology and scoring used in the process. The GAO provides auditing, evaluation, and investigative services for Congress.
In the days following the Jan. 6 riot at the nation’s Capitol, there was a rush to identify those who had stormed the building’s hallowed halls.
Instagram accounts with names like Homegrown Terrorists popped up, claiming to use AI software and neural networks to trawl publicly available images to identify rioters. Researchers such as the cybersecurity expert John Scott-Railton said they deployed facial recognition software to detect trespassers, including a retired Air Force lieutenant alleged to have been spotted on the Senate floor during the riot. Clearview AI, a leading facial recognition firm, said it saw a 26% jump in usage from law enforcement agencies on Jan. 7.