Category «AI»

The Decade in Legal Tech: The 10 Most Significant Developments

LawSites – Robert Ambrogi – “In legal technology, it was a decade of tumult and upheaval, bringing changes that will forever transform the practice of law and the delivery of legal services. Feisty startups took on established behemoths. The cloud dropped rain on legacy products. Mobile tech untethered lawyers. Clients demanded efficiency and transparency. Robots …

Subjects: AI, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing

Biased Algorithms Are Easier to Fix Than Biased People

The New York Times – Racial discrimination by algorithms or by people is harmful — but that’s where the similarities end. “In one study published 15 years ago, two people applied for a job. Their résumés were about as similar as two résumés can be. One person was named Jamal, the other Brendan. In a …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Medicine

The dark side of Alexa, Siri and other personal digital assistants

The Conversation: “Digital assistants can be found in your office, home, car, hotel, phone and many other places. They have recently undergone massive transformation and run on operating systems that are fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI). They observe and collect data in real-time and have the capability to pull information from different sources such as …

Subjects: AI, E-Records, Internet, Privacy

New on LLRX – When It Comes to Your Future: Who Do You Trust?

Via LLRX – When It Comes to Your Future: Who Do You Trust? – Global Speaker and Thought Leader, Best-Selling Author, and Futurist Bill Jensen reviews critical facets of human capital management through the lens of the much heralded arrival of the robot manager. One key take-away from this article – Trust is a people …

Subjects: AI, Knowledge Management

Assessing employer intent when AI hiring tools are biased

This report from The Brookings Institution’s Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology (AIET) Initiative is part of “AI and Bias,” a series that explores ways to mitigate possible biases and create a pathway toward greater fairness in AI and emerging technologies. “When it comes to gender stereotypes in occupational roles, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to either …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Economy, Education, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

IEEE Computer Society’s Top 12 Technology Trends for 2020

PRNewswire – “IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) tech experts unveil their annual predictions for the future of tech, presenting what they believe will be the most widely adopted technology trends in 2020. Six of the top 12 technology predictions have been developed into peer-reviewed articles published in Computer magazine’s December issue, covering topics that include cognitive …

Subjects: AI, Cybersecurity, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Responsible Operations: Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI in Libraries

OCLC – Thomas Padilla – “Responsible Operations is intended to help chart library community engagement with data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) and was developed in partnership with an advisory group and a landscape group comprised of more than 70 librarians and professionals from universities, libraries, museums, archives, and other organizations. This research …

Subjects: AI, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Predictions for how blockchain will impact our lives in the next 5 years

ComputerWorld – “As blockchain gains credibility in the marketplace, it’s being piloted for uses never before considered. But the nascent technology will need to mature, both technically and as a part of a more complete ecosystem, before seeing widespread adoption…” – Looking ahead: Defeating fake news Blockchain for digital securities exchanges China likely to take …

Subjects: AI, E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Intellectual Property, Knowledge Management, Privacy

Gartner Top Strategic Predictions for 2020 and Beyond

Gartner: “Technologies from AI to cryptocurrency and online shopping are changing how we live and what it means to be human. CIOs and IT leaders must help their organizations adapt in this changing world. In Japan, one restaurant is exploring artificial intelligence (AI) robotics technology to enable paralyzed employees to remotely pilot robotic waiters. JPMorgan …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Financial System, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Medicine

How do I protect my online privacy from ‘surveillance capitalism’?

The Guardian UK – “…On [December 2, 2019], the Electronic Frontier Foundation published a 17,000-word report on this topic. Behind the One-Way Mirror: A Deep Dive Into the Technology of Corporate Surveillance, by Bennett Cyphers and Gennie Gebhart, covers both online privacy problems and the growth of real-word surveillance. BOWM, for short, explains how personal …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy, Search Engines

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