An AI warned about Covid-19 before the CDC

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The government has your face: The U.S. government won’t release information about how it’s using facial recognition technology — so the ACLU is suing. Links to resources discussed:Electronic Frontier Foundation report on Facial Recognition technologyACLU Press releaseFacial Recognition technology explainer video from The Verge/Russell Brandom Featuring: @lynch_jen @russellbrandom Hosts: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode by Recode Daily

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WeWork, China, and Silicon Valley activism: this year in tech: Reset’s end of year tech wrap-up episode, featuring the former Verge superstar, Adrianne Jeffries, and the current executive editor of The Verge, TC Sottek. by Recode Daily

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Move Fast and Break Currency: Facebook wants to start a currency. Congress has questions. by Recode Daily

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Can AI Teach You To Write Better?: Students across the country are graded by artificial intelligence. But does an algorithm really know how to write? If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Reset for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or your favorite podcast app to get new episodes every week. Links to resources discussed: Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays How I’m using AI to write my next novel Featuring: @SigalSamuel @ToddFeathers Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode by Recode Daily

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