Certain uses of this technology could lead to biased decisions and discrimination.
Category - Civic Tech
Books: How amazing things of everyday use came into being
Plato's Alarm Clock and Other Amazing Ancient Inventions; Author: James M. Russell.
Twitter bots played ‘disproportionate’ role in 2016 US polls:...
Bots prey upon users and make messages seem popular that people are tricked into spreading them.
Kumbh: Railways for video analytics to control traffic
With the 2013 stampede fresh in mind, the transporter is not leaving anything to chance.
Indian social impact startups growing at 20%: Nasscom
There are over 400 social tech startups in India, growing at over 20 per cent per year.
‘The promise and peril of Artificial Intelligence’
While the AI revolution presents great promise, there is also a great peril.
How Twitter contributes to ‘Social jet lag’
Social jet lag is a mismatch between the body’s internal clock and the realities of our daily...
NITI Aayog, UNICEF launch Hackathon for school children
The Hackathon encourages students to observe community problems and develop solutions.
Online child rescue portal rescues 4900 children
In Khoyapaya.gov.in citizens can report missing children, as well as sightings of their whereabouts.
Tech giants to act tough on fake news in India
Around 30 lynching incidents in India have been linked to rumours on social media platforms.