In February, Amazon shared “proposed guidelines” for the accountable use of facial recognition for policymakers to take into account when drafting new legal guidelines. But really writing the legal guidelines goes one step additional. Amazon has been criticized for its personal “Rekognition” system, which confirmed a gender and race bias. Lawmakers and tech firms, together […]
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Congress plans to investigate how social media giants are fighting hate
The invoice would create a “national commission” on the Department of Homeland Security. The fee would have the authority to maintain hearings and challenge subpoenas. It would additionally create a social media job pressure to coordinate the federal government’s response to safety points. The laws might be launched as quickly as subsequent week, The Washington […]
California governor signs labor law meant to fix the gig economy
The law will take impact January 1st, 2020. As with many types of laws, the actuality is extra difficult. Numerous firms have pushed for exemptions to AB 5, and there are issues this may increasingly damage flexibility for some employees. They could have to work a minimal variety of hours at common occasions as an […]
New York state bans sales of flavored e-cigarettes
The state is concurrently stepping up enforcement in opposition to retailers who promote to underage patrons, together with undercover investigations that may have underage volunteers making an attempt to purchase e-cigs. He’s additionally transferring ahead laws that goals to ban “deceptive marketing” of e-cigs to teenagers and youngsters. The strikes come on prime of earlier […]
51 companies tell Congress it’s time to tackle data privacy
Accordingly, the companies have revealed a framework for what they’d like to see. They need “robust” protections for data that foster accountability, a “technology neutral” method that spurs innovation, worldwide interoperability and, in fact, a harmonized rule set. The firm listing contains some notable omissions, though that does not essentially mirror a scarcity of curiosity. […]