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Hamish Fraser first encountered Babylon Health in 2017 when he and a colleague helped test the accuracy of several artificial intelligence-powered symptom checkers, meant to offer medical advice for anyone with a smartphone, for Wired U.K. Among the competitors, Babylon’s symptom checker performed worst in identifying common illnesses, including asthma and shingles. Fraser, then a health informatics expert at the University of Leeds in England, figured that the company would need to vastly improve to stick around. advertisement advertisement “At that point I had no prejudice or knowledge of any of them, so I had no axe to grind, and I thought ‘Oh that’s not really good,'” says Fraser, now at Brown University. “I thought they would disappear, right? How wrong I was.” Much has changed since the Wired U.K. article came out. Since early 2018, the London-based Babylon Health has grown from just 300 employees to approximately 1,500. The … [Read more...] about Should you get medical advice from a bot? Doctors aren’t so sure

Mastercard has started testing a new digital service that has the potential to verify a person’s identity immediately, safely and securely in both the digital and the physical world.The initial in-market pilot will take place in Australia through two separate efforts with Australia Post and Deakin University.“Our increasingly digital life – the way we transact and interact – has challenged our traditional notions of identity, trust and privacy. We need a new model,” said Ajay Bhalla, president of cyber and intelligence for Mastercard. “We believe that this starts with a commitment to the responsible handling of personal information, giving consumers control over which data is used and how it is used to verify their identity.”Close The pilot program will test a new way for people to prove their identity without having to carry multiple documents. Instead, the model allows the data to sit with its rightful owner – the user. It will activate … [Read more...] about Mastercard begins trial of digital service to verify people’s identity

Guwahati, the epicentre of anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Bill protests, was placed under indefinite curfew on December 11.The Army was called in at four places and Assam Rifles personnel were deployed in Tripura on December 11 as the two Northeast states plunged into chaos over the hugely emotive Bill, reports suggest.Army PRO Lt Col P Khongsai said that two Army columns have been deployed in Guwahati and were carrying out flag marches. The Army has also been deployed in Tinsukia, Dibrugarh and Jorhat districts, news agency PTI quoted officials as saying.Close Also read: Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 passes muster in Rajya Sabha related news India's strength is secular democracy; protecting rights of minority communities: Congressman Bera India needs to demonstrate willingness to become part of global supply chain: US Fomer US Prez Dwight Eisenhower wanted to support India for its own right as a democracy: Richard Verma Protesters target Assam CM’s houseCurfew was … [Read more...] about Assam witnesses massive protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill; Army deployed, curfew imposed

Raghav Pandey and Aditi SeethaThe Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, recently approved by the Cabinet, paves the way for the long-felt need to protect privacy rights of an individual. The law, prima facie, strictly deals with issues of personal data and places stringent restrictions on “data fiduciary” and also imposes strict sanctions against violations. However, a lenient approach has been taken when it comes to the use of the data by the government.The wide exemptions provided under the Bill raise serious questions about the government’s access to individual’s data in the name of “interest of sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign States, public order” etc.Close The most debatable and questionable step is the forced collection of “any personal data anonymised or other non-personal data” from any data fiduciary or data processor incorporated under Section 91. This attempt of … [Read more...] about Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 | Control over non-personal data a risky proposition

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will bring to a close the four-decade-spanning Skywalker saga—and it’s no exaggeration to say it’s a momentous moment in cinematic history. advertisement advertisement Sure, Star Wars will live on in countless iterations, more than likely led by Baby Yoda. However, the Skywalker saga is what started it all. Outside of staggering box-office figures (Episodes I-VIII have grossed more than $7.7 billion globally), the Skywalker saga launched one of the most passionate fan bases—and one that stretches across generations. But at what should be a moment of excitement during the sunset of one of the most beloved and lucrative movie franchises of all time with The Rise of Skywalker, people are still as divisive as ever over the film’s predecessor, The Last Jedi. And a recent New York Times article just stirred the pot even further. In the run-up to The Rise of Skywalker, the Times ran a feature talking to director J.J. … [Read more...] about ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ is days away, but fans are still arguing about ‘The Last Jedi’