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Battle Over Government Use of Facial Recognition

February 27, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

Writing in Axios, Ina Fried provides an update on the continuing battle regarding the use of facial recognition technology by various government agencies. Although critics have succeeded in getting the IRS to drop the use […]

AI In the University – UC Tackles Appropriate Use

January 29, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

Confronted with the growing use of artificial intelligence in its operations, the University of California created a Presidential Working Group to develop institutional policies for the responsible use of AI. The working group has issued […]

Tracking Users

October 31, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

Tanya Kant traces the history of user tracking in an excerpt from her case study on algorithmic tracking. This history reminds us that the internet started as a free and open space where individuals could […]

Auto Data

September 22, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

Writing in Mashable, Jack Morse explains the many ways in which your car is collecting data about you. With modern automobiles more and more reliant on computerized systems to operate they often have many CPUs, […]

Ethics Missing from Data Science Programs

September 15, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

A new study from researchers from the University of Arizona looked at the growing number of data science programs for undergraduate students. Although these programs provide solid background in computer science and statistics, and mathematics, […]

Smile: Facial Recognition is Growing

July 18, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

Macy’s, Lowes, and Apple are only a few of the retail stores mentioned in an article by Rebecca Heilweil in Recode that explains the growing use of facial recognition technology. There are at least two […]

The Data Science Pipeline Needs Attention

June 17, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

Writing in Tech Republic, Owen Hughes reports on a new survey from the UK showing that fewer than half of 16 to 21 years olds would consider a career in data science. This lack of […]

Analytics in the Mix: Cheating Online at Dartmouth

May 11, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

The shift to online learning as a result of the pandemic has resulted in increased opportunities for surveillance of student activities, including test taking. A recent incident involving accusations of cheating on online examinations by […]

Storytelling – A Key Ingredient in Applying Data Science

April 28, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

With the dramatic increase in the availability of data across all sectors and the growing number of individuals who identify as data scientists, the question of how to influence others would seem to be easy […]

Facial Recognition Beyond the Lab

April 7, 2021 Gary Natriello 0

Writing in BuzzFeed News, Ryan Mac reports on an investigation of the use of facial recognition software from NYC start-up Clearview AI based on data from thousands of public agencies across the country where employees […]