SAN FRANCISCO — Google placed an engineer on paid leave recently after dismissing his claim that its artificial intelligence is sentient, surfacing yet another fracas about the company’s most advanced technology. Blake Lemoine, a senior software engineer in Google’s Responsible A.I. organization, said in an interview that he was put […]
Google and Facebook ‘Jedi Blue’ Ad Deal Probed by EU, Britain | Technology News
By Foo Yun Chee and Paul Sandle BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) -European Union and British antitrust authorities launched parallel investigations on Friday into a 2018 online display advertising deal between Google and Facebook, adding to a long list of regulatory challenges facing the U.S. tech giants. Alphabet unit Google and Facebook, whose […]
Google reveals how reviews are scrutinised on Maps
Google has explained exactly how reviews are moderated on its Maps service in a detailed blog post, stressing that much of the “work to prevent inappropriate content is done behind the scenes.” The blog post explains exactly what happens when a user posts a review for a business such as […]