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Mobile Phone Operators Take Baby Steps to Protect Location Data

I have a slew of other items about AI being used for cool things including seeing around corners, rendering 3D objects from photos, and delivering packages via two-legged robots (creepy!). But let’s get back to reality with a report that several mobile operators were recently caught selling location data with little control over how it was used. The good news is that Verizon, AT&T and Sprint have shut off access to the two companies that were identified as misusing it. The bad news is, they’re still selling it to pretty much anyone else. Apple also recently changed App Store rules to limit app publishers’ access to people’s iPhone contact lists. So maybe this is progress.

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IBM Computer Competes Effectively with Human Debaters

June 19, 2018

I could tell you about Tru Optik’s Cross-Screen Audience Validation (CAV) service, which draws on Tru Optik’s 75 million household database of smart TV viewers to give advertisers detailed information on audience demographics, reach and frequency by audience segment. But I doubt you care. So instead, ponder this: an IBM computer is now competing effectively with human debaters, showcasing skills like marshalling facts and choosing the most effective arguments. In other words: you’ll soon be able to argue with Alexa and lose.

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Twilio Announces Unified Profiles Powered by Segment

March 28, 2024

Twilio has announced two innovations within Twilio Flex, its digital engagement platform. The first, Unified Profiles, will be powered by Segment and allow businesses to collect and activate real-time consented data. This is the first of three launches set for 2024 that will embed Segment in Twilio Communication products. The second innovation is Agent Copilot which will allow users to deploy AI across this data to boost productivity.

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