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.
For now, the biggest questions still lack clarity: is scanning a photograph and not a face a violation of the law? Is there a legal precedent for ‘concrete injury’ as it relates to biometric data? The answers may have billion-plus dollar ramifications for tech companies, privacy advocates, and product users alike.
The notion that data is the property of consumers—and not businesses that collect it—is a relatively new (but impactful) premise. Until national legislation is introduced, California’s CCPA looks to be the standard-setter across the US for the time being.