Artificial Intelligence
ChatGPT and the Enshittening of Knowledge
Okay, okay… I’ll write something about ChatGPT. After all, all the cool kids are doing it so it must be good. Right? Now, remember, this is me writing about ChatGPT. I’m a bit old and cynical about data stuff. And I am probably going to say some things that, in…
Read More »Privacy in the age of AI
By Denis Sadovnikov, AI & Privacy Lawyer, DPO, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP How privacy strikes a balance between technology and human rights in the upcoming AI-driven civilisation and what is the role of privacy professionals? AI is often called “the main technology of XXI century” as well as “the central element…
Read More »EU Council adopts proposed AI Act on artificial intelligence
On December 6, 2022, the EU Council made a bold move to regulate artificial intelligence systems with their proposal for the AI Act. This ambitious legislation aims to enhance Europe Union’s digital transformation by creating a safe and ethical digital realm for both citizens and businesses. By implementing this act, the…
Read More »Canada’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act: Impact for businesses
On June 15, 2022, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Phillippe Champagne introduced Bill C-27, An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts (or Digital Charter Implementation…
Read More »Facial recognition firm Clearview AI tells investors it’s seeking massive expansion beyond law enforcement
The facial recognition company Clearview AI is telling investors it is on track to have 100 billion facial photos in its database within a year, enough to ensure “almost everyone in the world will be identifiable,” according to a financial presentation from December obtained by The Washington Post. Those images…
Read More »These creepy fake humans herald a new age in AI
You can see the faint stubble coming in on his upper lip, the wrinkles on his forehead, the blemishes on his skin. He isn’t a real person, but he’s meant to mimic one—as are the hundreds of thousands of others made by Datagen, a company that sells fake, simulated humans.…
Read More »A look at what’s in the EU’s newly proposed regulation on AI
On April 21, 2021, the European Commission unveiled its long-awaited proposal for a regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence and amending certain union legislative acts. The proposal is the result of several years of preparatory work by the commission and its advisers, including the publication of a “White Paper…
Read More »Regulating automated decision systems in Canada: What it means for your business
The regulation of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) has been a hot topic for years. This discussion has evolved from whether to regulate AI, to when regulation should be introduced, to how and what aspects of AI should be regulated. This evolution reflects the complex relationship between humans, society and technology. Of…
Read More »Federated Analytics: Collaborative Data Science without Data Collection
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Posted by Daniel Ramage, Research Scientist and Stefano Mazzocchi, Software Engineer, Google Research Federated learning, introduced in 2017, enables developers to train machine learning (ML) models across many devices without centralized data collection, ensuring that only the user has a copy of their data, and is…
Read More »A.C.L.U. Accuses Clearview AI of Privacy ‘Nightmare Scenario’
The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday sued the facial recognition start-up Clearview AI, which claims to have helped hundreds of law enforcement agencies use online photos to solve crimes, accusing the company of “unlawful, privacy-destroying surveillance activities.” In a suit filed in Illinois, the A.C.L.U. said that Clearview violated…
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Schrems II Judgment Day
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) issued its judgment today in …
