Fueled partly by US tech companies, governments worldwide are racing to deploy GenAI in schools and universities, even as agencies such as UNICEF urge caution
In early November, Microsoft said it would supply artificial intelligence tools and training to more than 200,000 students and educators in the United Arab Emirates.
As China introduces rules to combat deepfakes, authorities around the world have approved few regulations, often because of free speech concerns
Few governments have approved regulations, often because of free-speech concerns. New mandates from China could change the tone of the debate on digital forgeries. Tweets: @nytimes , @jfelixcardoso ,...
Internal docs show how antivax activists flooded vaccine content on Facebook with negative comments, despite Zuckerberg's push to promote COVID-19 vaccines
Internal company documents suggest that the company plays down awareness of its flaws. Kara Swisher / New York Times : The Endless Facebook Apology Katie Canales / Insider : Apple reportedly threatene...
Researchers find sites monetizing health misinformation with Google's AdSense and DoubleClick; Google says the specific sites don't violate its policy
Ruth Reader / Fast Company : Tweets: @slpng_giants , @penamerica , and @matthewstoller Tweets: @slpng_giants : .@google refuses to do any meaningful moderation on the sites they monetize with ads. Th...
Kang-Xing Jin, friend of Mark Zuckerberg and long-time Facebook employee, is leading efforts to stop the spread of misinformation about coronavirus on the site
As the company works to contain coronavirus misinformation, Facebook's head of health steps into the spotlight. Tweets: @tonyromm , @peterbotting , @blmohr , @vincekuraitis , @ccheever , @chrissyfarr ...
UNICEF's Office of Innovation launches crypto fund for bitcoin and ether donations, becoming the first UN agency to hold and make transactions in cryptocurrency
When Christina Lomazzo was a teenager, she used to hop back and forth across the U.S. Canada border for fun.
Facebook to share location density, movement, safety check maps based on aggregated location data with Red Cross, UNICEF, others during disaster relief efforts
After a flood, fire, earthquake or other natural disaster, response organizations need accurate information, and every minute counts in saving lives.