Congress Is Eyeing Face Recognition, and Companies Want a Say
Amazon and Microsoft have hired lobbyists. So too have airlines, retailers, wireless carriers, and cruise operators.
Robots Invade the Construction Site
Boosted by advances in sensors and artificial intelligence, a new generation of machines is automating a tech-averse industry.
When AI Sees a Man, It Thinks ‘Official.’ A Woman? ‘Smile’
A new paper renews concerns about bias in image recognition services offered by Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.
Did a University Use Facial Recognition to ID Students?
University of Miami students accuse the campus police of using the software. Administrators deny it, but they had previously touted the capability.
What Happened to the Deepfake Threat to the Election?
Lawmakers and researchers had warned that videos altered using AI could disrupt the 2020 vote. But they didn’t turn out to be a problem.
This Film Examines the Biases in the Code That Runs Our Lives
Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya says women and people of color look at technology from the outside—and have felt the negative impacts.
The US Government Will Pay Doctors to Use These AI Algorithms
The artificial intelligence programs can diagnose eye disease in diabetics and complications in stroke patients.
Schools Adopt Face Recognition in the Name of Fighting Covid
A WIRED investigation finds dozens of districts have purchased thermal cameras to monitor fevers that can also identify students and staff.
The AI Company Helping the Pentagon Assess Disinfo Campaigns
Primer can quickly sort through hundreds of sources to identify, say, Russian interference in Azerbaijan. It sells its tech to Walmart too.
An Algorithm Blocked Kidney Transplants to Black Patients
A formula for assessing the gravity of kidney disease is one of many that is adjusted for race. The practice can exacerbate health disparities.
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