AI

MEPs are preparing to debate Europe’s AI Act. These are the most contentious issues.

The EU’s AI Act will be fiercely debated in the coming months. Tech Monitor assesses the key concerns among businesses, MEPs and human rights groups.

Measuring destruction: Tracking war damage with AI

Researchers hope that combining machine learning with satellite imagery can help generate objective data on war damage in urban areas.

The case against predictive policing

It is easy to convince police that AI can predict crime. Getting it to work is anything but. 

AI of the beholder: Analysing brain scans to understand beauty

A “mind-reading” algorithm could lead to brain-computer interfaces that incorporate emotions, say researchers.

Space is the next battleground for cloud computing giants

AWS and Microsoft are doubling down on satellite tech in the hopes of improving global connectivity and increasing access to the tech of the future.

Can technology fix banking’s ‘dirty money’ problem?

As the dust settles on the FinCEN Files, pressure is mounting on banks to reform their compliance systems, but the challenge remains immense.

WFH today, offshoring tomorrow? Why Covid-19 may accelerate the globalisation of work

One in ten Americans are planning to relocate, given greater freedom to work from home. This could trigger the next wave of offshoring.

Google Health’s cancer-detecting algorithm prompts AI transparency debate

We love this technology but can't scrutinise it, researchers claim.

GSK prescribes data tonic and bets big on artificial intelligence

Pharma giant part of inaugural Technology Leaders Index.

Today’s Tech Stack Wrap

A digested read for the roving mind.

Steps Organisations Can Take to Counter Adversarial Attacks in AI

This Is How Much It Will Cost to Access OpenAI’s API From October