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May 7, 2019

E129 - Robot Traffic Stops, Ethical AI, and High-Tech Hospital

Today is May 6th, 2019 and it's an all new Human …

Today is May 6th, 2019 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Sabrina Moran.

HUMAN FACTORS NEWS
Google Introduces New Feature to Auto-Delete Your Location and Activity Data
https://gizmodo.com/google-introduces-new-feature-to-auto-delete-your-locat-1834453115

Implications of 'RoboCop' Make a Traffic Stop
https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/video-friday-watch-this-robocop-make-a-traffic-stop

Here are the 7 requirements for building ethical AI, according to the EU commission
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2019/05/01/here-are-the-7-requirements-for-building-ethical-ai-according-to-the-eu-commission/

Korea’s New 5G Futuristic Hospital
https://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/biomedical/devices/koreas-new-futuristic-hospital

It Came From Reddit

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Accreditation
https://www.reddit.com/r/humanfactors/comments/blf953/human_factors_and_ergonomics_society_accreditation/

Undergrad student. Want to get involved with HCI in the future. Help
https://www.reddit.com/r/hci/comments/blaao9/undergrad_student_want_to_get_involved_with_hci/

Tips working with developers, who don’t listen
https://www.reddit.com/r/userexperience/comments/bl5x00/tips_working_with_developers_who_dont_listen/

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