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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,...

EU to Invest €6 Billion to Build 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...

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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