#Awesome
“A new cosmic map revealed hidden structures connecting galaxies, which could help scientists model a future collision between the Milky Way and Andromeda, our galaxy’s nearest neighbor.
The map, made with machine learning, may also shed more light on dark matter’s influence in the evolution of our universe, participating scientists said in a statement from Pennsylvania State University. “ — Elizabeth Howell, Writer Learn More from Space >
#Not Awesome
“During the George Floyd protests in South Florida, facial-recognition technology was deployed to identify protesters — who had committed no crimes — by the Broward County sheriff, and the Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton police departments.
Behind the scenes, however, police photographed protesters, the Sun-Sentinel reported Saturday. And they ran protest-related images through a vast and unregulated facial recognition database, records show. That’s like going through a crowd and inspecting people’s driver’s licenses, which would almost certainly be prohibited as an unreasonable search under the Fourth Amendment.” — Ray Hartmann, Journalist Learn More from Raw Story >
1/ LinkedIn doubles down on job-matching algorithms after learning that the initial AI was biased. The original technology would refer more men than woman for open roles based on the idea that men are more aggressive in seeking out new opportunities. Learn More from MIT Technology Review >
2/ Walmart is using AI to help customers and Personal Shoppers choose the best substitutes for out of stock items. Learn More from TechCrunch >
3/ Machine learning to be used to build smarter GPS routes by using real-time vehicle data. Learn More from MIT Technology Review >
4/ Tesla to hold “AI Day” that will show off the company’s advancements in AI-related software and hardware. The event will also be used to recruit new talent. Learn More from Electrek >
5/ Machine learning models that are said to detect COVID-19 on chest x-rays are not suitable for clinical use. Learn More from Physics World >
6/ IBM is developing AI tools that hope to take the bias out of online ad targeting. Learn More from Reuters >
7/ DeepMind plans to use AI to cure diseases such as Chagas and Leishmaniasis. Learn More from WIRED >
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