Parental Control or Parent Trap?

By John Maxwell / 15 February 2021

The study, which has won the “Prize for the research and Personal Data Protection Emilio Aced” given by the Spanish data protection agency (AEPD), raises a potent question: Does the use of parental control apps justify the dangers arising from the collection and processing of private data?

Photonic Chips: Breakthrough in Data Processing

By John Maxwell / 8 February 2021

An international group of scientists has collaborated to present a photonic hardware accelerator that is capable of operating at speeds of “trillions of multiply-accumulate operations per second,” far beyond the capabilities of existing computer processors.

EPFL Scientists Point to Perils of Unregulated AI

By John Maxwell / 1 February 2021

As the applications of AI increase rapidly, the scientific community, as well as lawmakers, are concerned that unregulated AI can lead to misuse and abuse.
In this context, the European Commission took a clear stance by releasing a white paper in February 2020, which could lead to a regulatory framework for AI.