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Can Autonomous Weapons Be Compatible With International Humanitarian Law?

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This fuzziness can be challenging for any autonomous system navigating the uncertainty of a human world—such as Alexa reacting to the wrong conversations, or self-driving cars being stymied by. white trucks and orange traffic cones. Is it possible for a machine to learn the difference between a civilian and a combatant dressed as a civilian?

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

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on 3 December 2020, the U.S So Stillwell went inside Atwood’s and used his phone to record his conversation with Libby and another man, Duane Maki. As such, there are many reasons to be concerned about its use in the criminal legal system. A 2020 U.S. At 6:36 a.m., We lost our rudder.and we’re taking on water fast.”

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IEEE President’s Note: Investing in IEEE’s Financial Future

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My personal mission as an IEEE volunteer has been to work to make the institute the premier organization for technical professionals to engage with. The development of this new financial support system began in 2020. This effort is the NextGen Financial System. IMPROVED PROCESSES. In May we rolled out NextGen Financials.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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Indeed, 2022 may be the year that neurorights becomes a hot topic, bringing the young neurotech industry and the human rights community into uncomfortable conversations. The right to personal identity. Legal scholars working with the NeuroRights Foundation say the right to mental privacy is under the most imminent threat.

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Finding The Wisest Ways To Global AI Regulation

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We need to make sure that we have a diverse set of people at the table to be able to ensure that when these models are put out there, there’s a degree of transparency that we can help review and be part of that conversation. I’ve been troubled by that too, especially the sort of vitriol that seems to come out in some of these conversations.

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Apps Put a Psychiatrist in Your Pocket

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Compared to a healthy user [top], a person experiencing symptoms of bipolar disorder [middle] or depression [bottom] may use their phone more than usual and late at night. Such apps can’t legally claim to treat or diagnose disease, at least in the United States. For example, a person experiencing depression may spend more time at home.

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How Police Exploited the Capitol Riot’s Digital Records

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IEEE Spectrum analyzed hundreds of criminal complaints and other legal filings from the Capitol attacks to understand that reach and scale, and to consider the legal and social consequences of the government’s power to delve into its citizens’ digital lives. “The FBI did not use anything new. They just used it at a much larger scale.”

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