About 11 states have agencies that use risk modeling in the child welfare system, and about half the states in the country have considered using it in their child welfare agencies, according to an ACLU report.\nAdvertisementYet NYC has pushed forward with its use of predictive modeling in child welfare and has made efforts to head off criticism that its models are biased.\nPredictive models, including SHM, are trained on historical data that advocates say is already biased because of the biases in the child welfare system.\n“You can never create guardrails sufficient to counteract the bias inherent in predictive analytics algorithms in child welfare.\nAs with the criminal justice system, politicians are pressured to widen the net of surveillance in the child welfare system when an act of violence occurs.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"White traffic light suggested for self-driving cars","slug":"white-traffic-light-suggested-for-self-driving-cars","publishDate":"2023-02-22 20:37:39","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:58.925059","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Red, yellow, green, and white traffic lights?\nThat's what is being suggested by researchers at North Carolina State University when it comes to traffic signals as self-driving cars become more and more of a reality.\nIn a press release revealing a study, the white lights \"would enable autonomous vehicles to help control traffic flow – and let human drivers know what’s going on.\n“The white phase concept also incorporates a new traffic signal, so that human drivers know what they are supposed to do.\nHowever, the study also shows, as the percentage of autonomous vehicles at white phase intersections increased, the benefits of their purpose did too.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Samsung to produce 5nm chipsets for self-driving vehicles","slug":"samsung-to-produce-5nm-chipsets-for-self-driving-vehicles","publishDate":"2023-02-22 15:54:06+05:30","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:58.243766","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Integrated Ambarella CV3-AD685 system-on-chip built on Samsung Foundry’s 5nm technology.\nHowever, the company will not be producing its self-driving vehicles like Xiaomi.\nInstead, Samsung plans to supply chips that AI will use to control self-driving systems.\nTogether, the two companies promise to bring revolutionary changes to the next generation of autonomous vehicles.\nAmbarella’s CV3-AD685 System-on-Chip (SoC) is used for advanced driver assistance systems, which serve as the brain of an autonomous and self-driving vehicles, Samsung said.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"New TSA security tech raises concern about the potential of misidentifying minority travelers","slug":"new-tsa-security-tech-raises-concern-about-the-potential-of-misidentifying-minority-travelers","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:58.232459","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The pilot program with facial recognition technology is running at several airports nationwide.\nIf the technology thinks you’re someone else, a TSA official said a security worker would manually check your ID.\n“And conflict often does not end very well for folks who have been traditionally marginalized, oppressed and targeted by law enforcement.”It’s also happened before with facial recognition technology.\nThe organization said facial recognition software incorrectly identified him as a shoplifting suspect.\nThe group sent a letter to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske to urge TSA to stop its deployment of this facial recognition technology.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Mercedes-Benz Details MB OS for MMA-Partners with Luminar","slug":"mercedes-benz-details-mb-os-for-mma-partners-with-luminar","publishDate":"2023-02-22 16:58:23-08:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:57.768906","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Mercedes-Benz detailed its plans as the architect of its own operating system MB.OS, which will be introduced mid-decade with the new MMA platform (Mercedes Modular Architecture).\nBased on a purpose-built chip-to-cloud architecture, MB.OS benefits from full access to all vehicle domains: infotainment, automated driving, body & comfort, driving & charging.\nIn China, Mercedes-Benz is engaging in a local cloud partnership with Tencent to support its automated driving systems.\nAn enriched UI for automated driving functions including an advanced lane-level map view is planned.\nSelected models can be ordered with enhanced assisted driving or Level 3 conditionally automated driving with a fixed-term contract.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Elon Musk meets with California Gov. Newsom at Tesla's new engineering headquarters to discuss expansion","slug":"elon-musk-meets-with-california-gov-newsom-at-tesla-s-new-engineering-headquarters-to-discuss-expansion","publishDate":"2023-02-22 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:57.143230","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Musk said the new facility is \"effectively a headquarters of Tesla\" and that it's \"kind of a dual-headquartered company.\"\n\"This was HP's original headquarters, and so I think it's a poetic transition from the founders of Silicon Valley to Tesla and we're very excited to make this our global engineering headquarters,\" Musk told CNBC.\nTesla CEO Elon Musk and his staff met Wednesday with California Governor Gavin Newsom to tour Tesla's new engineering headquarters.\nAs the pandemic hit in March 2020, Musk and state officials clashed over reopening the Tesla plant in Fremont, California.\nIn 2021, following repeated threats to leave the state, Musk moved Tesla's headquarters to Austin, Texas.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Windows 11 February Preview update adds feature to improve facial recognition","slug":"windows-11-february-preview-update-adds-feature-to-improve-facial-recognition","publishDate":"2023-02-22 15:02:02+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:56.988010","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The update adds an auto-learning feature to improve facial recognition and includes several other improvements.\nThe build adds an auto-learning feature to improve facial recognition and includes a lengthy list of fixes.\nWindows 11 Build 22000.1641: ImprovementsThis update addresses an issue that affects the Appx State Repository.\nThis occurs when you set the MDMWinsOverGPFlag in a Microsoft Intune tenant and Intune detects a policy conflict.\nIt's also possible to install the update through the Microsoft Update Catalog (opens in new tab).
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Getaround Brings Connected Carsharing to Las Vegas","slug":"getaround-brings-connected-carsharing-to-las-vegas","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-23 14:30:56.844852","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Getaround and its connect technology will provide contactless 24/7 access to shared vehicles from designated parking spaces across the city.\nLogo: Getaround | Photo: CanvaConnected carsharing marketplace Getaround announced its collaboration with the City of Las Vegas to increase residents’ access to transportation through carsharing, addressing issues related to local area traffic, pollution, and greenhouse gasses.\nGetaround promotes accessible transportation to accommodate all residents and visitors in Las Vegas including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and drivers.\nMore Transportation OptionsThis adds to the wide range of local transportation options available in Las Vegas, including bike share, the Downtown Loop shuttle, and the Las Vegas Regional Transportation Commission (RTC).\n“The City of Las Vegas has been a proven leader and innovator in transportation technology,” said Sy Fahimi, chief operating officer, Getaround in a statement.
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