In Berlin, Google Maps, TomTom encourage car drivers to disregard the law | AlgorithmWatch
By Nicolas Kayser-Bril Routing services from TomTom and Google Maps encourage car drivers to use cycle streets, which is illegal....
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The Insta-mafia: How crooks mass-report users for profit | AlgorithmWatch
Lire en français: Comment de petits escrocs font fermer des comptes Instagram Auf Deutsch lesen: Die Insta-Mafia: Kleinkriminelle melden Nutzer·innen...
Flush with EU funds, Greek police to introduce live face recognition before the summer | AlgorithmWatch
διαβάστε στα ελληνικά: Από αυτό το καλοκαίρι 1.000 φορητές συσκευές της ΕΛΑΣ θα σκανάρουν τα πρόσωπα των πολιτών σε καθημερινές...
Puzzling six-exoplanet system with rhythmic movement challenges theories of how planets form
eso2102 — Science Release 25 January 2021 Using a combination of telescopes, including the Very Large Telescope of the European...
Medical devices using AI/ML are poorly regulated: study | AlgorithmWatch
By Nicolas Kayser-Bril A review of 338 AI-powered medical devices approved in Europe and in the United States reveals holes...
China’s social credit system was due by 2020 but is far from ready | AlgorithmWatch
By Qian Sun Six years after the government announced plans for a national social credit score, Chinese citizens face dozens...
ALMA captures distant colliding galaxy dying out as it loses the ability to form stars
eso2101 — Science Release 11 January 2021 Galaxies begin to “die” when they stop forming stars, but until now astronomers...
In Poland, a law made loan algorithms transparent. Implementation is nonexistent
By Konrad Szczygieł Since May 2019, and as a first in the EU, Polish consumers have the right to know...
New report highlights the risks of AI on fundamental rights | AlgorithmWatch
The European watchdog for fundamental rights published a report on Artificial Intelligence. AlgorithmWatch welcomes some of the recommendations, and encourages...
Despite transparency, the Nutri-Score algorithm faces strong resistance| AlgorithmWatch
By Nicolas Kayser-Bril • kayser-bril@algorithmwatch.org • PGP Key The Nutri-Score summarizes basic nutritional information on a 5-letter scale. Despite its...
French tax authority pushes for automated controls despite mixed results
By Alexandre Léchenet Since 2014, a team of data-scientists supports local tax offices to help them identify complex fraud. But...
Dutch city uses algorithm to assess home value, but has no idea how it works
By Nicolas Kayser-Bril • kayser-bril@algorithmwatch.org • PGP Key In a seemingly routine case at the Amsterdam court of appeal, a...