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Threat Landscape Briefing – May 2023

This monthly report covers topics such as cyberthreat and regulatory trends, nation states, cybercriminals, hacktivists campaigns, data breaches, control strategies, and...

AI Registers: Finally, a Tool to Increase Transparency in AI/ML

Transparency, explainability, and trust are pressing topics in AI/ML today. While much has been written about why these are important and what organizations should do, no...

Made in Canada COVID-19 Contact Tracing App: MyTrace.ca

The Vector Institute unveiled MyTrace.ca, a COVID-19 contact tracing app being developed by a team led by Alán Aspuru-Guzik, the Vector faculty member and Professor of...

Google and Apple Join Forces to Create a COVID-19 Contact Tracing Platform

Last week, Google and Apple announced that they are joining forces to create a COVID-19 contact tracing platform. This is an excellent step forward to create...

Will AI Create the Coronavirus Vaccine?

As the COVID-19 pandemic is shutting down whole countries, a few of you may be wondering whether AI can help create a vaccine for the virus responsible. After all, AI is...

Alphabet Draws Shareholder Ire Over Human Rights – Again

Alphabet is facing backlash from its shareholders over its approach to digital privacy, reports the Financial Times. And not for the first time. This time, however, things...

EU to Invest €6 Billion to 91ÖÆÆ¬³§ a Single European Data Space

The EU plans to invest €6 billion to build a single European data space, reports EURACTIV. The envisioned space will house personal, business, and “high-quality industrial...

Dutch Court Halts Use of AI for Detecting Welfare Fraud

In a landmark ruling, a Dutch court has ordered an immediate halt to the government’s use of an automated system for detection of welfare fraud.

Facebook Will Pay Illinois Users $550-Million Settlement Over Its Use of FRT

Facebook agreed to pay $550 million to settle a class action lawsuit with a group of users in Illinois over its use of facial recognition technology (FRT) to tag...

Amnesty International Calls Google and Facebook a Threat to Human Rights

We recently covered Google’s lackadaisical approach to data privacy in the context of its partnership with Ascension, a US healthcare giant. Last month, Google was under...
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