Due to the virus, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube all announced that thousands of content moderators are being sent home, leaving our information in the hands of machines. Since now machines are handing our posts, many posts are being removed because they go against community standards, people have complained of not being able to share newsContinue reading “Coronavirus Disrupts Social Media’s First Line of Defense”
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Hackers target World Health Organization
World Health Organization Chief Information Security Officer Flavio Aggio reported that the identity of the hacking group is yet to be known, and cyberattacks against the organization have increased exponentially during the global coronavirus pandemic. A cybersecurity expert discovered this on March 13 via the unusual activity around the internet security. Expert Alexander Urbelis noticedContinue reading “Hackers target World Health Organization”
Traditional Organizing=Valid Digital Organizing= Valid
There is always some argument about who is “authentic” enough to a certain group, whether it is racially, age wise, ethnicity wise, etc. there are requirements to being “authentic” and sticking to the way our ancestors lived. Activism is no stranger to this type of bickering. We love the “Traditional”, but the traditional is notContinue reading “Traditional Organizing=Valid Digital Organizing= Valid”
MIT to Hold School’s First Digital Commencement Ceremony due to COVID-19 Crisis
While many schools are facing the challenge of celebrating the class of 2020’s graduates, MIT is taking an interesting approach by deciding to give students the option to participate in a digital graduation commencement ceremony. Per the university’s letter to students, MIT will be taking precautions to help prevent the spreading of coronavirus by holding bothContinue reading “MIT to Hold School’s First Digital Commencement Ceremony due to COVID-19 Crisis”
Classes in China Face Censorship
https://time.com/5797258/china-school-censorship-coronavirus/ As students all across the globe prepare to transition from in-person classes to online classes as a result of the deadly coronavirus, students in China are beginning to face some pretty strict internet censorship. Many students and teachers in China are finding that video lectures, pictures, and even whole courses are beginning to beContinue reading “Classes in China Face Censorship”
MI5 Mishandles Phone and Internet Data, Puts Blemish on Data Analytics
The British IPCO (Office of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner) has released a report detailing MI5’s unlawful storing and accessing of data that it has collected. Although MI5 is allowed to collect data under warrants issued by the Home Secretary, there are laws in place to protect personal information that MI5 has not been adhering to.Continue reading “MI5 Mishandles Phone and Internet Data, Puts Blemish on Data Analytics”
AI May Take Us Out Of This Corona Economic Recession
With the corona virus sweeping the world by storm, we are in a economic crisis. Even before the coronavirus the markets were on a steady decline. Companies had already been consulting regarding expense reductions rather than expansions. The wise companies will be taking advantage of these unfortunate circumstances in order to set themselves up forContinue reading “AI May Take Us Out Of This Corona Economic Recession”
Artificial Intelligence Aids Fight Against Coronavirus
The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread around the world at a steady rate and there is still no proven treatment for it. Scientists are using artificial intelligence to find a treatment for the virus. Using deep learning, scientists are able to test different combinations of drugs that might be effective against the virus. InsteadContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence Aids Fight Against Coronavirus”
Artificial Intelligence – Treating Patients
Artificial intelligence has revolutionized the health care industry. It is now being used to help treat patients to serve as their personal doctors. For example, a robot named Mabu is being used to help a man who has type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure. This man would need a doctor regularly checking in onContinue reading “Artificial Intelligence – Treating Patients”
Google’s first truly conversational AI!
Well this is exciting! I have always been curious about how long it will take us to get to a point where AI is indistinguishable from humans. This is a big step in that direction! It has 2.6 billion parameters? That’s a huge amount of coding.
LIS 4022 Spring 2020 