AI Is Now Deciding Bail for Suspected Criminals
In our previous news segments, we’ve discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting healthcare, education, and finance. Now, we can add the law to that list. AI-powered algorithms are helping judges in courtrooms across the country make bail decisions. A Need for Reform Cash bail, a policy that has been part of the U.S. courts […]
House Passes Bill That Will Advance Self-Driving Technology
Internet of things app developers have long been advocates for the exciting possibilities of autonomous automobiles. As lobbying group Self Driving Coalition for Safer Streets puts it, “Self-driving vehicles offer an opportunity to significantly increase safety, improve transportation access for underserved communities, and transform how people, goods and services get from point A to B.” […]
Musk Urges Governors to Act Now on AI for Humanity’s Sake
To his most ardent fans, Elon Musk is some kind of tech prophet, a visionary who genuinely believes in the power of technology to solve many of the world’s biggest problems. But Musk has always viewed at least one area of technological growth as potentially dangerous: artificial intelligence. In the recent past, he referred to […]
California Lawmakers Push for Internet Privacy Protections
Last week’s Day of Action served as a necessary reminder to Americans that net neutrality regulations are at risk, but let’s not forget that Congress has already rolled back crucial FCC regulations. Banking app developers may recall that Republican lawmakers passed a bill back in March that eliminated Obama-era privacy regulations imposed on broadband providers […]
Dogtown Media Champions Bipartisan CONNECT for Health Act
After seven years of promises to their constituents, House Republicans passed their repeal of Obamacare earlier today by a narrow vote of 217 to 213. To say that the bill is controversial is putting it lightly — for many Americans, it’s literally a life-or-death matter. But in this period of turmoil for the American healthcare […]
Dogtown Lobbies for Tech-Friendly Policies at FCC HQ
Last week, Dogtown Media and other key members of ACT – The App Association stayed in Washington, D.C. for an extra day of meetings after the official close of AppCon 2017. We posted a little about their meeting with the FCC last Wednesday, but we thought it would be of interest to mobile app developers […]
EU Cracks Down on Consumer Rights Violations on Social Media
In this era of “fake news,” hateful trolling, and increasing privacy concerns, the negative aspects of social networking have never been more clear. While social media app developers scramble to address these issues, governments around the world are becoming more involved with proposed laws and regulations designed to turn up the heat on the major […]
FAA Opens First Drone Test Site
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened the first of six planned testing facilities for unmanned aircraft. The first test site is located in North Dakota, and became operational a full two months ahead of the previously announced schedule. Officially, the North Dakota site will be used to allow drones to conduct soil […]
Dogtown Media Urging Congress to Reject “CISPA” Digital Spying Law
New privacy invasion legislation moves closer to become Federal law. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act also known as CISPA gives Government agencies the ability to invade the personal digital privacy of Americans. The proposed law forces privately owned tech companies to comply with Government institutions requests for sensitive user information. The legislation also […]