The Census Research Exploration and Analysis Tool CREAT is a data tool from the Center for Economic Studies (CES) at the US Census Bureau that uses natural language processing and artificial intelligence tools to analyze, categorize, and sort the economic research contained in the CES working paper series. The goal of this project is to… Continue Reading
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Author Archives: Sabrina I. Pacifici
The Ocean Investigations Guide
Via Ian Urbina: “Investigative reporting about activities at sea is a unique specialty requiring distinct tools and tactics. How can I find open-source footage evidence of human rights abuses or illegal fishing on ships? Is it possible to connect ships to the specific seafood buyers? Is there a way to track ships even when they… Continue Reading
Ebook: Legal Knowledge and Information Systems
JURIX 2024: The Thirty-seventh Annual Conference, Brno, Czech Republic, 11-13 December 2024 – Series Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications. Volume 395. Published 2024. Editors Jaromir Savelka, Jakub Harasta, Tereza Novotna, Jakub Misek. ISBN 978-1-64368-562-5 (online) Open Access. “Description – In the research community and the legal industry, interest continues to grow in technological advances… Continue Reading
Searchable archive of DOJ Civil Rights Division reports and findings letters
Tyler McBrien. DOJ Police Department Pattern or Practice Reports and Findings Letters. A searchable archive of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division reports from investigations into patterns and practices of excessive force, biased policing, and other unconstitutional practices by law enforcement. Continue Reading
Almost all of earth became permanently drier since 1990: Report
The Hill: “More than 75 percent of the globe became permanently drier over the past three decades, according to a report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The report, published Monday, found that about 77.6 percent of the globe became drier from 1990 to 2020, more than it did over the preceding… Continue Reading
Deportation Defense Manual
“The purpose of this manual is to provide information, resources and a guide to create a plan of action to protect targeted communities against hyper enforcement perpetuated by ICE (“la Migra”). It is important to remember when we act together, we have the power to protect one another even when immigration laws and agents do… Continue Reading
Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks
Capitol Riot Insurrectionists Networks – Mapping the networks of the more than 1,500 individuals who have been arrested, charged or subpoenaed in connection to the Capitol Riot on January 6th. The Capitol Riot Map incorporates research and data from several sources, including from government agencies, research organizations, academics institutions, and crowdsourced projects. Users may search for… Continue Reading
Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
The New York Times [gift article] – “From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following. Fans post about him on social media. Swag bearing his name sells out on the regular. College professors dedicate class sessions and textbook sections to him. Foreign government officials have… Continue Reading
Find out why your health insurer denied your claim
ProPublica’s Claim File Helper lets you customize a letter requesting the notes and documents your insurer used when deciding to deny you coverage. Get your claim file before submitting an appeal. What’s a Claim File? Why Should I Request One? A claim file is a collection of the information your insurer used to decide whether… Continue Reading
Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 7, 2024
Via LLRX – Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, December 7, 2024 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the… Continue Reading
How Much Do I Need to Change My Face to Avoid Facial Recognition?
Gizmodo: “Our biometric data is freely available to anybody with an AI model and a camera. Facial recognition software is such a pervasive technology that we submit our data whenever we go through airport security or walk into a drug store. You start to wonder if it’s possible to hide our facial features or—on the extreme end—change our… Continue Reading
There’s No Longer Any Doubt That Hollywood Writing Is Powering AI
The Atlantic – Dialogue from these movies and TV shows has been used by companies such as Apple and Anthropic to train AI systems [unpaywalled] By Alex Reisner – “I can now say with absolute confidence that many AI systems have been trained on TV and film writers’ work. Not just on The Godfather and Alf,… Continue Reading
