A new AI-powered project is turning the contents of Jeffrey Epstein's emails into detailed dossiers on his associates, while elsewhere, a California beach town is deploying AI to crack down on bike lane violations. These developments, along with a WHO condemnation of a US-funded vaccine trial, and ongoing astronomical discoveries, highlight the diverse ways technology and policy are intersecting in the news.
The Jmail team created Jikipedia, a clone of Wikipedia, which uses AI to generate dossiers based on the data found in Epstein's emails, according to The Verge. These dossiers include information on individuals' visits to Epstein's properties, potential knowledge of his crimes, and possible legal violations. Meanwhile, the City of Santa Monica, California, will begin using AI technology in April to identify bike lane violations, as reported by Ars Technica. This system, developed by Hayden AI, will be implemented in seven parking enforcement vehicles, expanding on existing cameras already used on city buses.
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement criticizing a US-funded vaccine trial as unethical, Ars Technica reported. The trial, conducted in Guinea-Bissau, Africa, involves withholding a safe hepatitis B vaccine from some newborns. The WHO concluded the trial was inconsistent with ethical and scientific principles.
In the realm of space exploration, astronomers continue to explore the Kuiper Belt, a region beyond Neptune's orbit, as detailed by Ars Technica. Over the past 30 years, approximately 4,000 Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) have been cataloged, with expectations for that number to increase tenfold with the use of more advanced telescopes.
The use of AI in law enforcement and information gathering raises questions about privacy and ethics. "The more we can reduce the amount of illegal parking, the safer we can make it for bike riders," said Charley Territo, chief growth officer at Hayden AI, according to Ars Technica. The Verge also noted that the use of technology, such as smartphones, can be a "powerful tool of resistance," but also a "potent tool of state power."
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