Ethical considerations in language processing—and in machine learning—are becoming more important, as technology increases in scope and skill. The Association of Computational Linguistics (ACL) is an organization which handles…
Third person cured of HIV while treated for cancer
The third person in the world was cured of HIV on Feb. 15, 2022. This was a landmark case in the fight against HIV—she was the first woman and the…
Gary Bowser’s sentence spurns muddy waters for hardware law
Remember The Pirate Bay era of the internet before streaming services became widespread, when music was still paid per song or per album? When LimeWire was a central hub for…
The Consolidation of the video game industry
The video game industry is currently in a very unique point in its history. Microsoft announced plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, Jan. 18. After Activision’s numerous lawsuits…
IRS will require facial recognition for tax filing
It was announced on Jan. 28 that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will soon require taxpayers to use facial recognition software to verify their identity. This comes as part of…
A student guide for COVID-19 safety during the Omicron surge
With many students, professors and staff calling in sick, businesses around Portland closing their doors and misinformation running rampant on social media, understanding how to be a responsible citizen and…
CES 2022 presents another year of buzzwords and shallow promises
The Consumer Electronics Show, otherwise known as CES, kicked off this year on Jan. 3, 2022, during a rising surge of COVID-19 cases. Amazon, Google and Microsoft pulled out this…
Elizabeth Holmes: from freethinker to felon
In a historic moment for Silicon Valley, Elizabeth Holmes was found guilty on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022 on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and three counts of…
What we know about the Omicron Variant
A troubling new COVID-19 variant—dubbed Omicron—was first identified and then reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South Africa on Nov. 24, 2021. This variant has been named a…
Delphi: What it means to teach AI morality
Artificial intelligence (AI) has come a long way over the course of the past 10 years. Commercial- and enterprise-level adoption has become more and more common as these tools continue…
New studies explore the causes and symptoms of COVID-19 long-haulers
COVID-19 has been—and still is—a disease that should not be taken lightly. According to the CDC, symptoms of COVID-19 can include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath and/or difficulty…