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UK is going full Minority Report with ‘murder prediction’ research

Engadget

Law enforcement has long had a questionable relationship with AI tools. It has been designed using existing data held by HM Prison and Probation Service and police forces on convicted offenders to help us better understand the risk of people on probation going on to commit serious violence.

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Raise the Board’s Financial IQ

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That’s a question every association CEO should be able to answer. But a poor web design won’t get anyone on the bad side of the law whereas ignoring those important statements might. Board members are personally responsible for the organization’s compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Is that even possible?

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Massachusetts passes ‘right to repair’ law to open up car data

The Verge

Question 1 amends a landmark 2012 “right to repair” law in the state. Question 1 will grant users access via a smartphone app. Massachusetts has been a key battleground for right to repair advocates, who successfully fought claims that Question 1 posed a security risk to car owners. Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge.

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Young Coders Are Using AI for Everything, Giving "Blank Stares" When Asked How Programs Actually Work

Futurism

No doubt chalkboard-pounding algebra teachers once grumbled about calculators, and no one would question their place now. Like any vocation, part of mastering it involves struggling at it first,and having the courage to ask the old masters questions. In Goel's heyday, the place to do just that was StackOverflow.

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Strong boards make strong nonprofits: What you need to know

Candid

Federal and state laws require a nonprofit’s board members to assume responsibility for the organization’s well-being–meaning it can be held responsible if something goes wrong financially or operationally. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions: What’s the difference between an advisory board and a governing board?

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Freelancers Are Getting Ruined by AI

Futurism

Now, it's a growing fact of life for billions of workers around the world, as companies break up full-time positions into contract work with less stability and protection by labor laws. The only question left is, what will we do about it ? It's not all going to be easy, especially for contract and freelance workers.

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Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores

Engadget

Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages. However, it has also raised questions about privacy and where the burden of responsibility falls to ensure that underage users don't see inappropriate content.

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