The time of our lives begins April 4, 1972. That's the day Hamilton released the first digital watch: the Pulsar Time Computer. Originally designed for a Stanley Kubrick film, the prototype was displayed in 1970 on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, although the late-night host was not impressed and mocked the expensive device. He couldn't imagine how much times were about to change. This first digital watch may seem unimpressive by current standards, but its features were novel when it debuted.

As time goes by, it is more frequent that the use of artificial intelligence supports the activities we perform on a daily basis. Have you done a Google search recently, used Siri on your cell phone in the last few days, watched a movie on Netflix, played online games, listened to music on Spotify, or compared something on Amazon lately? If you've done any of these things, you've certainly come into contact with some artificial intelligence development. Over time, it is more frequent that artificial intelligence supports the activities we do daily. Every day, companies that have access to our data know us better and provide us with a better service.

Public opinion can be influenced by malicious actors trying to degrade public trust in media and institutions, discredit political leadership, deepen societal divides, and influence citizens' voting decisions. The rise in AI and algorithmic governance of web apps has led to propagation of racial and gender biases, reaffirmation of beliefs through personalised content, infringement of user privacy, and manipulation of the user and their data. A double-edged sword, AI is used to both spread and counter disinformation. Though the number of fact-checking initiatives has quadrupled from 2013 to 2018, manual fact-checking is increasingly ineffective given the substantial volume of disinformation. So, automated fact-checking (AFC) tools have been developed by non-profits such as Full Fact and Chequeado.

Security officials in one of China's largest provinces have commissioned a surveillance system they say they want to use to track journalists and international students among other "suspicious people," documents reviewed by Reuters showed. A July 29 tender document published on the Henan provincial government's procurement website -- reported in the media for the first time -- details plans for a system that can compile individual files on such persons of interest coming to Henan using 3,000 facial recognition cameras that connect to various national and regional databases. A 5 million yuan ($782,000) contract was awarded on Sept. 17 to Chinese tech company Neusoft, which was required to finish building the system within two months of signing the contract, separate documents published on the Henan government procurement website showed. It is unclear if the system is currently operating. Shenyang-based Neusoft did not respond to requests for comment. China is trying to build what some security experts describe as one of the world's most sophisticated surveillance technology networks, with millions of cameras in public places and increasing use of techniques such as smartphone monitoring and facial recognition.

… Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled an initiative focused on fairness in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic tools,…

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The United Nations organization said developments in artificial intelligence should abide by the rule of law, avoid harm, and ensure that when harm happens, accountability and redress mechanisms are available for those affected. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, presented Thursday the first ever global standard on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) adopted by the member states of UNESCO at the General Conference. This historical text defines the common values and principles which will guide the construction of the necessary legal infrastructure to ensure the healthy development of AI. AI is pervasive, and enables many of our daily routines: booking flights, steering driverless cars, and personalising our morning news feeds. AI also supports the decision-making of governments and the private sector. AI technologies are delivering remarkable results in highly specialized fields such as cancer screening and building inclusive environments for people with disabilities.

Machine learning is a form of artificial intelligence that uses algorithms and statistical models to detect patterns in data and make predictions based on …

Google News holds a special place in the world of journalism. When multiple media outlets report on the same topic in a short amount of time, the articles that make it to the main News page are seen by the most people. If you're a musician, you want your song to show up on Spotify's main page. If you're in a comedy movie, you want it to be listed first in the "comedy" section on Netflix. That's why one of my crowning achievements as a journalist was convincing the Google News algorithm I was the queerest artificial intelligence reporter in the world.

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