#TheWeekinData: Ctrl+Alt+Defeat
*Meta and YouTube found liable
*UK poverty data
*Join the Solid Hackathon
A jury in Los Angeles has found Meta and YouTube liable for deliberately designing addictive products that hooked a young user and led to them being harmed. The trial lasted six weeks, jury deliberations lasted nine days, and in the end, the plaintiff was awarded $6 million in damages as both companies were found to have provided inadequate warnings. Find out more…
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/ctrlaltdefeat

#TheWeekinData: Twin town
*UK BioBank data exposed online
*Companies House glitch
*Digital twin helps traffic
An investigation by The Guardian published last weekend has revealed that confidential health data from UK BioBank has been exposed online dozens of times. UK BioBank holds medical records of 500,000 British volunteers, including genome sequences, scans, blood samples and lifestyle information. Find out more…
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/twintown

#TheWeekinData: Knock on wood
*Datacentres targeted for attack
*AI improves breast cancer detection
*The lesser spotted woodpecker spotted (sort of)
Last week, we looked at the use of AI in modern warfare. This week, experts warned that data centres have become a new target in conflicts. Find out more…
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/knockonwood

#TheWeekinData: Who needs a big board?
*Concern over military use of AI
*Image Empire launch
*AI help for smallholdings
Last Friday, the US President announced that he would direct all federal agencies to immediately stop using technology developed by Anthropic, with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth labelling the AI developer a “supply chain risk”. Find out more…
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/who-needs-a-big-board

#TheWeekinData: Sneak Pepys
*Speculative doomsday research
*Reddit fined by ICO
*Surviving the Great Plague
A speculative piece of research… sorry, a speculative Substack post from a US firm with the word ‘Research’ in their name… sent jitters around the US stock market this week, with foreboding predictions of how AI will change just about everything. Find out more…
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/sneak-pepys

#TheWeekinData: Heart of glass
*New measure for child safety online
*Glass at the heart of data storage
*Record breakers!
The UK government announced new measures this week to keep children safe online. While a consultation will take place on setting a minimum age for social media use, a new clause will be added to existing legislation that would make a ban enforceable quickly, depending on the outcome. Find out more…
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/heart-of-glass

#TheWeekinData: Transcription service woes
*Errors in social care transcription service
*Loyalty card data for cancer research
*Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Many local authorities have rolled out AI note-taking tools across social work in recent months, and while their time-saving benefits have been welcomed by social workers, new research published this week suggests potentially harmful errors. Find out more…
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/transcription-service-woes

#TheWeekinData: Chatbot chat
*Barnsley becomes first UK “tech town”
*Social media for chatbots
*Marginal gains. Ouch!
Silicon Valley. Shenzhen. Barnsley. Yep, you heard, Barnsley. Previously famous for coal mining, a lamb chop, Kes, and only spending one season in the Premier League, the government has now announced plans to catapult Barnsley into the tech firmament. Find out more
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/chatbot-chat

#TheWeekinData: How do you like them apples?
*ONS inflation data revamp
*AI overview opt out
*In the footprints of dinosaurs
The UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced a shakeup of its inflation measure this week. From next month, inflation statistics will include data from more than a billion supermarket checkouts and online sales, replacing manual price collection. Find out more.
http://theodi-748510.hs-sites.com/how-do-you-like-them-apples