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According to the UN, COVID-19 has unleashed a tsunami of hate, including verbal and physical attacks against religious and ethnic communities. Faith leaders can take action to stop hate speech and prevent atrocity crimes by denouncing discrimination and incitement to violence.
Tuesday, 15 Dec 2020 09:25 AM MYT At the start of 2020, 42 per cent of companies used AI-dependent technologies, said a report, citing recent research. — monsitj / Istock.com pic via AFP Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. BRUSSELS, Dec 15 — People need stronger protection from the effects of artificial intelligence, the EU's rights agency argued in a report Monday, as one expert warned against the “blind adoption” of such technology. Much of the attention on developments in AI “focuses on its potential to support economic growth,” sa...
Share on Twitter Artificial intelligence experts have warned that as facial recognition technology continues to advance, minorities will face further targeting and persecution without proper safeguards in place. The Washington Post recently revealed Chinese telecommunciations giant Huawei worked on a facial recognition system that monitors and tracks China’s Uighur minority. The report refers to documents posted publicly to Huawei’s website. Huawei, together with Chinese artificial intelligence firm Megvii, tested the software on the company’s video cloud infrastructure to s...
EU watchdog warns on AI human-rights risks 15. Dec 2020, 07:16 A EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) report on Monday warned about the risks of artificial intelligence in predictive policing or targeted advertising,as the bloc prepares new rules. "AI is not infallible, it is made by people - and humans can make mistakes. That is why people need to be aware when AI is used, how it works and how to challenge automated decisions," FRA director Michael O'Flaherty said. Read and decide Get instant access to all articles — and 20 years of archives. 14-day free trial. Choose your plan Our ex...
EU's rights agency warns on AI threat to rights Fundamental human rights could be at risk if AI technologies are used without due caution, the EU's rights agency says. It said AI can lead to discriminatory biases and perversions of justice if safeguards are lacking. Artificial intelligence technologies are being employed more and more across the world More attention should be paid to the possible negative effects on people's fundamental rights of technologies based on artificial intelligence, the EU's rights agency said in a report issued on Monday. "AI is not infallible; it is made by peopl...