
Drone Surveillance of Protests Earning Bipartisan Scrutiny
There is growing unease about the use of drones and other high-tech surveillance techniques to monitor peaceful protests.
There is growing unease about the use of drones and other high-tech surveillance techniques to monitor peaceful protests.
The US Justice Department appears poised to bring an antitrust case against Google. If it does, this could be the biggest antitrust case in United States history.
For many students, families, and businesses, Zoom is an ‘essential service.’ But data security issues with the platform are drawing unwanted attention, criticism, and even lawsuits.
Health, safety, and legal liability are hot-button issues for employers as the U.S. economy positions to reopen. Many businesses fear the potential for legal minefields surfacing in a post-Covid-19 world, and with good reason – the minefields exist.
In a piecemeal regulatory environment, consumers will bear the brunt of the responsibility for vetting any app they choose to give access to their medical information. How that information is protected will be the province of third parties – until legislated otherwise.
Artificial intelligence is not a silver bullet, its ability to efficiently and accurately crunch numbers is aiding the containment and treatment effort for COVID. Lessons learned now will help future outbreaks. No longer the realm of sci-fi, AI is in the fight against the pandemic.
5G is in its nascent days as a technology – the market is establishing itself, businesses are determining whether to invest, and infrastructure is still developing. 5G hype may not square with reality but the future remains bright and potentially blazing fast.
The algorithms that govern Artificial Intelligence behavior have been accused of bias in high-profile cases involving major corporations. Lawmakers are responding with the Algorithmic Accountability Act which is the most serious attempt to address the issue.