There were a lot of announcements at Apple’s conference
Apple unveiled its new AI-based chat feature at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWC) 2018 that allows users to shake their head if they want to respond to Siri’s announcements. The feature was first announced by Microsoft and is currently available in Windows 10. Apple’s Smart Script feature will use machine learning to improve the appearance of users’ handwriting and spell check their notes.
The Maker of ShotSpotter has purchased the most popular Predictive Policing Tech in the world
SoundThinking, the company that made ShotSpotter, a predictive policing software, has acquired patents and customers of PredPol. The acquisition will allow it to apply machine learning to public safety. A US-based civil liberties group, Electronic Privacy Information Center, has claimed that “substantial evidence” suggests American cities are disproportionately deploying ShotSpotter in majority-minority neighbourhoods.