By: Steven Hubbard |americanimmigrationcouncil.org |Editorial credit: Mamun_Sheikh / Shutterstock.com U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has partnered with Palantir Technologies—a Denver-based software company co-founded by billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel—to use artificial intelligence and data mining to identify, track, and deport suspected noncitizens. Palantir is slated to deliver a prototype of the ImmigrationOS platform by September […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a powerful force in modern society, influencing decision-making in business, governance, healthcare, and personal interactions. AI systems can process massive amounts of data and generate information at an unprecedented speed. However, the assumption that AI always provides “truth” is not only flawed but also dangerous. […]
By Mario Figeroux, The Tech Guy The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape has been significantly transformed by the emergence of advanced language models. Among these, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has been a prominent figure, widely recognized for its conversational capabilities. Recently, a new contender, DeepSeek, developed by a Chinese startup, has entered the scene, claiming to rival or […]
Greg Morrisett works out of the Bloomberg Center at the Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island, May 14, 2024. Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY By Greg David Nanit makes the best baby monitor, according to the New York Times product evaluation site Wirecutter. Accretive Health has launched a software system that gives small medical practices the same tech capabilities […]
By Eric Smalley | The Conversation It’s official. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have secured the necessary delegates to be their parties’ nominees for president in the 2024 election. Barring unforeseen events, the two will be formally nominated at the party conventions this summer and face off at the ballot box on Nov. 5. It’s a safe […]
By Linda Nwoke Many Americans are losing more money than ever to scammers, and recently, with the help of technology. In some cases, people have received fraudulent calls purportedly from reputable government institutions such as the Social Security Administration (SSA), the IRS, and utility companies. These calls, executed by impostors, threaten individuals with repercussions like […]
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement about the White House Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence (AI): “Artificial Intelligence is here and developing at gale force speed compared to the glacial pace of government oversight. AI has promise for improving lives and society, […]
Editorial credit: GrantTurnbull / Shutterstock.com By CARICOM | September 11, 2023 On 6 September 2023, a historical CARICOM Declaration on Autonomous Weapons Systems was issued which calls for the “urgent pursuit of an international legally binding instrument, incorporating prohibitions and regulations on autonomous weapons systems”. The CARICOM Declaration on Autonomous Weapons Systems resulted from a two-day […]
By Sir Ronald Sanders As if small states, with limited financial and human resources to safeguard their societies, do not confront enough grave challenges, along comes the phenomenon of “autonomous weapons” – probably the most frightening technological development that has yet been created. Why should small states be concerned? They should already be deeply troubled […]
