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  • A solider using an RQ-11B Raven, a small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle, in 2006, photo by SFC Michael Guillory/U.S. Army

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    Could Autonomous Drones Make Blood Deliveries?

    Oct 18, 2019

    Blood must be transported and stored in a certain way, and it has a finite shelf life. Unmanned systems offer flexibility in chaotic or uncertain environments. Could autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles make the military's blood supply network more resilient?

  • Jennifer Bailey, VP of Apple Pay at Apple, speaks about the Apple Card during an Apple special event in Cupertino, California, March 25, 2019, photo by Stephen Lam/Reuters

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    Did No One Audit the Apple Card Algorithm?

    Nov 21, 2019

    Complex, opaque technologies like artificial intelligence provide significant benefits to society. But those don't eliminate the need for accountability and transparency.

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