The Philadelphia Inquirer recently investigated[1] Philadelphia’s use of what it described as a “little-scrutinized, 7,000-camera system that is exposing residents across the city to heightened surveillance with few rules or safeguards against abuse.” The article detailed how Philadelphia narcotics cops not only allegedly failed to disclose...
Phone cameras can take in more light than the human eye − that’s why low-light events like the northern lights often look better through your phone camera
Smartphone cameras have significantly improved in recent years. Computational photography and AI allow these devices to capture stunning images that can surpass what we see with the naked eye. Photos of the northern lights[1], or aurora borealis, provide one particularly striking example.
If you saw the northern lights during the geomagnetic...
Here’s how machine learning can violate your privacy
Machine learning has pushed the boundaries in several fields, including personalized medicine[1], self-driving cars[2] and customized advertisements[3]. Research has shown, however, that these systems memorize aspects of the data they were trained with in order to learn patterns, which raises concerns for privacy.
In statistics and machine learning,...
Read more https://theconversation.com/heres-how-machine-learning-can-violate-your-privacy-226299
US participation in space has benefits at home and abroad − reaping them all will require collaboration
When people think about what we get from the U.S. space program, it may be along the lines of NASA technology spin-offs such as freeze-dried food and emergency space blankets[1].
But space activities do much more that benefits life on Earth. Research in space helps scientists study our environment, develop new technologies, create jobs, grow...