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Big tech companies like Google owning data and having no rivals or regulations to check them

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  • Privacy
  • Accountability
  • Transparency and Explainability
  • Human Control of Technology
  • Professional Responsibility
  • Promotion of Human Values
  • Fairness and Non-discrimination
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  • The New York Times
  • 2019
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Stanford Team Aims at Alexa and Siri With a Privacy-Minded Alternative

Stanford team develops a neutral “Switzerland-like” alternative for systems that use human language to control computers, smartphones and internet devices in homes and offices. Known as Almond, they hope to make this software free to use on devices with specific focuses on protecting user privacy and enabling greater understanding of natural language.

  • The New York Times
  • 2019
  • 7 min
  • Vice
  • 2019
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Snapchat Employees Abused Data Access to Spy on Users

Snapchat stores some user data for legitimate purposes but is vague about doing so, and abuses (such as spying) of this data have occurred within the company.

  • Vice
  • 2019
  • ZDNet
  • 2021
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Judge approves $650m settlement for Facebook users in privacy, biometrics lawsuit

Facebook’s use of biometrics to develop facial recognition came under scrutiny from those skeptical of users’ privacy protection. The company has just filed a $650 million settlement to close the lawsuit regarding this issue.

  • ZDNet
  • 2021