A new OMB Memo has been published:
M-24-10 Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence
We are hiring for a tenure track position in computer science at Haverford College
https://www.haverford.edu/provost/news/tenure-track-assistant-professor-computer-science
The FTC has issued an enforcement action banning Rite Aid from using facial recognition surveillance in their stores for five years, and warning other companies Fight for the Future was one of the first organizations in the US to start campaigning against the use of facial recognition in retail stores, following the success of our […]
Oh no -- @kharijohnson reports that WIRED has laid him off. A huge loss, his algorithmic justice coverage has been outstanding.
“In this status quo, people are expected to ignore the threat of infection, pay through the nose if they get sick and face stigma and ridicule if they become disabled. Journalism can and should repudiate that bargain. We are not neutral actors…”
Must read opinion piece on Long Covid by Ed Yong
The FATE group at Microsoft Research NYC is looking for interns and postdocs!
Relevant research themes include:
- Computational, statistical, & sociotechnical approaches to fairness assessment
- Human-centered AI transparency
- Institutional, organizational, & economic challenges of AI development, deployment, and use
- AI law and policy
- Responsible AI in practice
Interns (apply soon, we're reviewing applications now!): https://jobs.careers.microsoft.com/global/en/job/1661365/Research-Intern---FATE%2C-NYC-(Fairness%2C-Accountability%2C-Transparency%2C-and-Ethics-in-AI)
If you’re a US adult and have covid or flu, welcome to national free telehealth (and paxlovid if needed).
If you’re uninsured/underinsured, on Medicaid or Medicare, or get VA or Indian Health Services care, you can enroll *without* a positive test and get free Lucira tests sent to you in the mail.
I’m all about infection reduction but nothing is certain for anyone and this is kind of a big step forward.
https://www.test2treat.org/s/?language=en_US
ETA: Muting thread, good luck! 💙
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