Author: Jennifer B. Maisel Published: March 22, 2021 As part of its three-part series on the future of human-computer interaction (HCI), Facebook Reality Labs recently published a blog post describing a wrist-based wearable device that uses electromyography (EMG) to translate electrical motor nerve signals that travel through the wrist to the hand into digital commands
Read More Author: Jennifer B. Maisel Published: July 8, 2021 At this point you have probably heard about one of the many incidents where an AI-enabled system discriminated against certain populations in settings ranging from healthcare, law enforcement, and hiring, among others. In response to this problem, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Author: Susan J. Lutzker Published: August 3rd, 2021 Sam Durant’s drone sculpture above New York’s High Line and the stunning photographs of Trevor Paglen are stark representations of the pervasive presence of government surveillance in our lives. While courts are grappling with the legal boundaries of such surveillance, artists are joining the debate. Click
Read More Author: Susan J. Lutzker Published: July 15th, 2021 Our IP system may be ill-equipped to address emerging issues as tech companies work to create digital versions of individuals, and the ethical issues are profound. Kazuo Ishiguro’s newest work of fiction is startlingly on point. Click here to view entire blog article at Lutzker &
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Author: Carolyn Wimbly Martin Published: June 30th, 2021 As fashion becomes more intertwined with the digital world, artificial intelligence has emerged as a useful tool in the creation of garments, prediction of consumer trends and detection of counterfeit products. The introduction of AI to the fashion industry allows for incredible advancements, but
Read More Author: Carolyn Wimbly Martin Published: June 21st, 2021 Augmented reality virtual try-on features have been available publicly for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused this technology to surge in popularity. More brands are using virtual try-on experiences to encourage customers to shop from home and increase conversion and sales rates, but
Read More Author: Carolyn Wimbly Martin Published: June 2nd, 2021 From the SolarWinds debacle to the Colonial Pipeline hack, cybersecurity has been making news headlines. Now, nearly ten years after then-Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta predicted the U.S. would face a “cyber-Pearl Harbor,” the Federal Government has finally acted. The new Executive Order has
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