Greetings all, and happy Wednesday!
Apologies for the lack of a newsletter last week. Busy times. But, should have someone joining the team imminently (exciting!) and so hope to have a revised, revamped, revitalised and regular (!) newsletter soon.
I’ll begin with propaganda, the OSR4Rights team is up for an ESRC International Impact Award tonight, so keep your fingers crossed for us. They’re a great team, and really looking forward to (if nothing more) meeting up for a drink tonight. Should you be so inclined, a propaganda video is available.
I haven’t read it, but this report by Carceral AI on Predictive systems looks really great. I especially love the graphics, and how engaging it makes the work look. I’d also like to flag Amnesty’s report on the use of AI in the Danish welfare system. And Torin Monahan has an interesting looking paper on ‘the impossibility of ethical surveillance’. Am very much looking forward to reading this (and so much more on my list!) once i finish this phase of work, this week.
There is quite a lot of content below, and I have to go find a fancy outfit, so i’ll leave ye here.
Hard to know what song to leave you with, have been listening to a lot of really good new things lately, but i’ve settled on ‘On Earth As It Is In Heaven’ by Ennio Morricone from the Mission, because we’re going to see his work in the new year, and it is not new but it is just gorgeous isnt it?
Have a lovely week
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The Guardian, ‘AI’ tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say.
Carceral AI, Prediction and Punish
Scalawag, UNC expands its use of AI surveillance following spring encampments (the Scallywags)
Smithsonian, ChatGPT or Shakespeare? Readers Couldn’t Tell the Difference-and Even Preferred A.I.-Generated Verse
TechPolicy, Politicians Move to Limit Predictive Policing After Years of Controversial Failures
ASPI, AI, bioterrorism and the urgent need for Australian action
Smithsnonian, See Every Nook and Cranny of St. Peter’s Basilica With This New, Stunningly Accurate 3D Replica (pretty cool)
Privacy International, The rise of the Surveillance Databases
Algorithm Watch, The Rise and Fall of a Predictive Policing Pioneer
Open Rights `Group, ICO’s failure to enforce is putting the public at risk
Computer Weekly, MPs hold first ever debate on live facial recognition
BiometricUpdate, UK policing minister kicks off debate on live facial recognition | Biometric Update
Privacy International, UN expert recommends ban on facial recognition in schools.
Privacy International, Studying under Surveillance: the securitisation of learning
The Conversation, In your face: our acceptance of facial recognition technology depends on who is doing it – and where
The Conversation, What do people think about smartglasses? New research reveals a complicated picture
The Washington Post, MLK’s daughter blasts deepfake of her father endorsing Trump
The New York Times, Tech Giants Face a Familiar Uncertainty With Trump
The Register, Flanked by Palantir and AWS, Anthropic’s Claude marches into US defense intelligence
The Guardian, AI tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say
WIRED, The AI Machine Gun of the Future Is Already Here
Financial Times, Trump and the future of AI regulation
The New York Times, Spy Agency Memo Sets Rules for Artificial Intelligence and Americans’ Private Data
The Conversation, Australian police are trialling AI to analyse body-worn camera footage, despite overseas failures and expert criticism
The Conversation, AI and criminal justice: How AI can support — not undermine — justice
Blogs
Just Security, The United States Must Win The Global Open Source AI Race
Reports
Amnesty International, Denmark: AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance and risks discriminating against marginalized groups\
Academic Literature
*Disclaimer: The following have not been evaluated for their methodology and do not necessarily reflect the views of the AI & Human Right Blog
Torin Monahan, On the Impossibility of Ethical Surveillance