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We strive not only to inform readers about events in the bitcoin industry, but also to talk about what is happening in the relevant technological fields – cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) world.
ForkLog AI gathered the most important news from the world of AI last week.
90% of data collected by Russian banks does not meet Unified Biometric System (UBS) standards.
According to Kommersant, the main problem is with the Quality Control Library (QCL). The system is designed to filter data and its current version only allows 10-30% of the biometrics provided by banks to pass through and they have to delete the rest of the samples.
The type of information is also important. Commercial biometric systems (BBS) collect fingerprints, retinal images, palm vein patterns and other data, while EBS needs photographs and audio broadcasts.
Today, CBS stores up to 70 million face dumps and 20 million audio recordings, of which less than 50 million are unique. Only 4-5 million samples will enter the EBS.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation is discussing the protection of non-BPC-checked biometrics “taking into account the need to comply with information security requirements.”
Human rights activists have sued Chicago (USA) authorities for the use of ShotSpotter shot detection technology.
Representatives of the MacArthur Center for Justice described the AI ​​system as “false and unreliable.” They accused city police of “blind faith” in technology in the case of Michael Williams, who spent 11 months in jail over ShotSpotter’s false evidence. Law enforcement didn’t even investigate other versions of the murder, according to the document.
According to activists, 89% of alerts generated by the system do not contain any evidence of crime. In two years, AI sent more than 40,000 unconfirmed reports to the police.
ShotSpotter described the allegations as “completely false”. The company noted that verification by independent experts showed the accuracy of the technology to be 97%.
Plaintiffs seek damages for Williams and a ban on ShotSpotter use in Chicago.
The New Orleans City Council (USA) partially lifted the ban on police use of facial recognition technology.
Law enforcement can now request access to biometric identification systems to identify suspects or witnesses in a criminal investigation.
The police department said lifting the ban would give the city’s “exhausted forces” more tools to find and arrest the perpetrators of the murders and other acts of violence.
Human rights activists called the city council’s decision a “mistake”. They noted that the police did not provide any evidence about the “importance” of AI systems in solving crimes.
A ban on the use of facial recognition technology in New Orleans went into effect in 2020 amid mass protests.
The UK’s National Center for Cyber ​​Security (NCSC) and the Directorate General for Government Communications (GCHQ) have supported a plan to scan citizens’ smartphones for CSAM materials.
The project includes tech companies like Facebook and Apple, which use an AI tracking system for user messages to detect images of child abuse. According to NCSC and GCHQ, such software will protect minors and privacy.
Child advocacy groups supported the plan, calling it an “important and credible intervention”.
Critics said the project undermines the benefits of end-to-end encryption. Instead, they added, the focus should be on non-technological ways to detect child abuse.
At the request of the police, Google may transfer user data from Nest devices without customers’ consent and orders.
According to Google’s policy that it has the potential to prevent someone from being killed or seriously harmed, the tech giant can provide the necessary information to government agencies.
A Nest spokesperson stated that the company tries to notify its users about the data transfer, but reserves the right to disclose the information even without an order in an emergency.
In 2027, a working prototype of the Tempest jet fighter that can read pilots’ minds will be presented in the UK.
Pilot helmets are equipped with sensors to monitor brain signals and other medical data used to train artificial intelligence. The technology will help pilots fly fighter jets in unpredictable or stressful situations.
According to the developers, a demonstration fighter aircraft will be created at the plant in Lancaster. Warrior will be a testbed for various technologies.
The project includes British defense developer BAE Systems, automaker Rolls-Royce, European missile systems company MDBA and engineering conglomerate Leonardo.
Meta will increase the number of recommendations for new accounts on Instagram and Facebook by the end of 2023.
According to the company’s president, Mark Zuckerberg, artificial intelligence can find content that interests users, which increases the participation and quality of the platforms. Meta will start using AI to recommend anything people share on social media, including photos and links.
Zuckerberg noted today that Facebook’s algorithms deliver 15% of content, with Instagram even higher.
AMD has released Noise Suppression, a smart noise reduction tool. This feature is available in Radeon Adrenalin Graphics Driver Update 22.7.1.
The plugin uses AI algorithms to remove background noises and improve the clarity of the user’s speech in real time. The tool works for input and output devices that allow you to minimize the noise from the interlocutor microphone.
Noise Suppression works on computers with a Ryzen 5000 series or later processor, or a Radeon RX 6000 and later graphics card.
AI developers created a digital replica of Keanu Reeves with realistic facial expressions.
Enthusiasts used the Metahuman tool designed to create 3D models in Unreal Engine 5. They also used the DeepFaceLab deepfake app.
Researchers at Rice University have turned dead spiders into robots that can grasp small objects. Necrobots can lift 130% more than their own weight.
The researchers inserted a needle into the spider’s prosoma and fixed it with a drop of superglue. Using a syringe, they filled or expelled air from the cephalothorax chamber, causing the limbs to move. Such a necrobot can perform up to 1000 “on and off” cycles.
According to scientists, in the future robot spiders will help in assembling microelectronics or catching insects.
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