グーグルが「画像とテキスト」での検索を実装へ、アルゴリズムに潜むバイアスは回避できるのか

グーグルが文章と画像を含む検索を処理できる技術をウェブ検索に実装する方針を明らかにした。検索結果に適用される言語理解AIを、次のレヴェルに引き上げるというこの技術。アルゴリズムのバイアスを回避しながら、グーグルの主張通りにウェブ検索を大きく進化させることができるのか。
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Tech giants brace for impact in India as new payments rule goes into effect

Apple, Sony, Google, Zoom, PayPal and several other tech companies as well as scores of banks have cautioned customers and partners in India to expect a surge in declined transactions as the world’s second-largest internet market’s central bank enforces a new directive for the way recurring payments are processed in the country. The Reserve Bank […]

48 hours left to save $100 on passes to TC Sessions: SaaS 2021

If you’re a savant in the world of SaaS, pay close attention; you have just 48 hours left to save $100 on the price of admission to TC Sessions: SaaS 2021. The early-bird price expires on October 1 at 11:59 pm (PT), so buy your pass before the deadline and connect with the global SaaS […]

UK class action-style suit filed over DeepMind NHS health data scandal

A U.K. law firm is bringing a class-action style claim over a patient health data scandal that dates back to 2015 and involves the Google-owned AI company DeepMind, after it was quietly passed medical information on more than a million patients by an NHS Trust as part of an app development project. Law firm Mishcon […]

Google、ホワイトリスト/ブラックリストを許可リスト/拒否リストに変更

headless 曰く、Google は 9 月 27 日、Google Workspace の管理者コンソールで「whitelisted」という表記を「allowlisted」 へ置き換えると発表した (Google Workspace Updates の記事、 Neowin の記事)。

近年は IT 用語を包括的な用語に置き換える取り組みが進められており、「whitelist」から「allowlist」への置き換えはその代表例となっている。今回の変更は Google Workspace 製品全…

The death of identity: Knowing your customer in the age of data privacy

Prioritizing individual profiles is far from the most effective way to understand and address customers’ intentions, needs and struggles. Brands don’t need to know who; they need to know what and why.