New artificial intelligence tools could help tackle online abuse
New tools which could be used to automatically detect and counter abuse on social media, are being developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
Feb 24, 2020
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Hey, Alexa: Sorry I fooled you
A human can likely tell the difference between a turtle and a rifle. Two years ago, Google's AI wasn't so sure. For quite some time, a subset of computer science research has been dedicated to better understanding how machine ...
Feb 24, 2020
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EU threatens tougher rules on hate speech after Facebook meeting
A top EU official for digital policy warned Monday that big tech companies could face tougher rules and penalties in Europe if they failed to adequately curb hate speech and disinformation.
Feb 17, 2020
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Facebook's Zuckerberg calls for new-style regulator for EU
Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg called for a new type of big tech regulator as he lobbied the EU officials who have become the world's top enforcers on Silicon Valley.
Feb 17, 2020
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Does the naked body belong on Facebook? It's complicated
When is a photograph of nude bodies artistic or titillating? A woman's exposed nipple a political statement or erotica?
Jan 15, 2020
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Hate speech countered by detecting, highlighting 'help speech'
Complete the following sentence: Rohingya refugees should go to ... —
Jan 13, 2020
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New Alphabet chief Pichai sees big pay boost
Google parent Alphabet boosted the salary of newly anointed chief Sundar Pichai and promised more than $200 million in shares if the company hits performance goals, a regulatory filing Friday said.
Dec 20, 2019
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Online hate speech could be contained like a computer virus, researchers say
The spread of hate speech via social media could be tackled using the same "quarantine" approach deployed to combat malicious software, according to University of Cambridge researchers.
Dec 18, 2019
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Twitter backs overhaul of social media to stem disinformation
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is funding research aimed at changing the way information circulates on social media—with the goal of combating online violence, hate and disinformation.
Dec 12, 2019
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US debate on internet liabilty spills over to global trade deals
US lawmakers seeking to rein in Big Tech have been stepping up efforts to limit legal immunity for online services, and now are taking that fight global.
Dec 8, 2019
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