FocusAI - Edition #41
#LacunaFund #Rebag #Amazon #FacialRecognition
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Edition #41 - February 12th, 2021
This week: underserved communities, history of facial recognition, sell your old bag, watch your amazon delivery guy…
🌱 Lacuna Fund is about to help create more African agriculture datasets
Lacuna Fund, an organization that funds the creation of labeled datasets for underserved communities is supporting six projects focused on agricultural data.
😏 Facial recognition, a historical analysis
Facial recognition is one of the most prominent uses of contemporary AI, for anything from unlocking your phone to helping you apply filters to your face in consumer apps to being a tool used by those involved in security to track and surveil individuals.
🛍️ Rebag helps instant quotes for your old LV bag
How Artificial Intelligence Will Change the Way You Shop for Your Next Handbag with computer vision.
🚚 Amazon puts AI cameras in their trucks
Amazon is using AI-equipped cameras in delivery vans and some drivers are concerned about privacy.
🇫🇷 French Touch
🇩🇪 Appel à projets pour des projets sur IA
La France et l’Allemagne ont lancé un appel à projets d’innovation sur l’intelligence artificielle, il est ouvert jusqu’au 29 avril 2021.
⚖️ Vers une réglementation stricte pour la reconnaissance faciale
Face à l’utilisation croissante des technologies de reconnaissance faciale, le conseil de l'Europe a recommandé des règles strictes afin d’éviter les risques importants.
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