Posts by Ron Hawkins, Senior Director of Industry Relations, Security Industry Association
Development of Artificial Intelligence, Facial Recognition Should Not Be Impeded, White House Official Says
One of the top science advisors in the White House cautioned at a recent event in Washington, D.C., against tightly restricting the development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. “I’m a firm believer that it is unethical to not use AI if it can lead to important benefits,” Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer Lynne Parker said.…
Keep Reading »Play 18 and Support the Industry Before ISC West
Many regular attendees of ISC West are familiar with the Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation (AIREF) Golf Classic, which is annually held the day before the show opens. In previous years, the tournament’s revenues have funded alarm industry research projects, but starting with this year’s event on March 17, all of those hooks, slices…
Keep Reading »Lawmakers Note Agreement, Differences on Data Privacy
At a Jan. 28 event in Washington, D.C., a Republican senator said that data privacy is his “favorite issue,” two Democratic congresswomen said there is “a sense of urgency” regarding the topic and a Republican congresswoman said a bipartisan bill “needs to happen.” But none of the lawmakers indicated that a bill is likely to…
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