ECA News Compass #47: LinkedIn AI data scandal, Instagram restrictions on teenagers and Domain Super Apps.
We recommend weekly news and headlines from a broad range of topics at the intersection of AI and society, technology, law & regulation, business and online retail.
17 - 24 September
📌 This week’s highlights:
Instagram to automatically put teens into private accounts
LinkedIn data scraping before updating its terms of service
Domain Super Apps by DataSapien
Privacy & Data Ethics 🔒
Instagram to automatically put teens into private accounts with increased restrictions and parental controls
LinkedIn scraped user data for training before updating its terms of service
Intellectual property and data privacy: the hidden risks of AI
How to protect your intellectual property from AI:
1. Think critically about whether AI is truly needed.
2. If you do use AI, implement safeguards.
3. When possible, opt out.
4. If you can, ‘poison’ your data.
5. Voice your concerns.
Ask a Data Ethicist: What Should Be the Limits of Biometric Data Collection in the Workplace?
“…from facial recognition or fingerprint systems used for tracking time and attendance, to systems that monitor your every keystroke.” - Katrina Ingram
Trustworthy AI & Customer Empowerment 🎯
AI-enabled hiring discrimination, and what CEOs should do to avoid it
Why Domain Super Apps Are the Natural Next Evolution of Customer Apps
From our member StJohn "Singe" Deakins ’s post:
“Domain Super Apps, which consolidate related jobs in a customer category into one seamless, all-in-one experience. This also empowers Big Brands to balance the power of Big Tech, creating a better Internet for customers.”
Read the whole article here and stay tuned for a live conversation ahead!
Microsoft’s Hypocrisy on AI
Can artificial intelligence really enrich fossil-fuel companies and fight climate change at the same time? The tech giant says yes.
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