Each week the Human Rights, Big Data and Technology Project prepares an overview of related news stories from the week. This summary contains news articles from 14 to 21 April 2017.
Artificial Intelligence
‘Artificial intelligence glasses’ giving sight to blind man, BBC
Only human intelligence can solve the AI challenges – The Financial Times
Freedom of Speech
How YouTube’s shifting algorithms hurt independent media – The New York Times
Health
Could Big Data be the future of pharmacy? – The Pharmaceutical Journal
Google’s health study seeks 10,000 volunteers to give up their medical secrets – MIT Technology Review
The woman whose phone ‘misdiagnosed HIV’ – BBC
Treating addiction with an app – MIT Technology Review
Privacy
EU launches public consultation into fears about future of internet – The Guardian
Welcome to Internet Privacy Limbo – MIT Technology Review
‘Wholesale disregard for customers’ privacy’: Bose Corp sued over spying headphone app – RT News
Disclaimer: The views expressed herein are the author(s) alone.
