We also worked hard to make sure that the design of the hospital was flexible and adaptable.
We all know that when some of the big tech companies created big data and laid the foundations for many technical advances, they gathered that data in some questionable ways.We now hear people talking about putting tracking devices onto construction workers to record and measure their movements to increase efficiency, or to assess their wellbeing for health and safety purposes – but might these devices also be used to assess work rates and monitor time spent taking a toilet break?.
As an industry, we should also be conscious of how technology moves through society, and the consequences of that.We’ve seen the recent studies showing how Twitter’s face-crop algorithm prioritises white faces and women;.1. or the issues in 2020 with the UK government’s algorithm for predicting exam results during COVID, which marked down students from disadvantaged areas and backgrounds.. 2.
We’re not suggesting that either of these was deliberate, but what we are saying is that we need to be super-vigilant.We can’t – and shouldn’t – avoid or ignore the ethical in the origin, the present and the destination of technology.. 1.
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https://www.wired.com/story/twitter-photo-crop-algorithm-favors-white-faces-women.One rapidly growing sector with a pivotal role in the global energy transition is the construction of lithium-ion battery manufacturing plants for electric vehicles (EVs)..
Battery manufacturers such as CATL, BYD, LG Energy Solution, Panasonic, and others are expanding their portfolios of complex new gigafactories.These facilities handle chemicals, metals, and intermediate products with stringent safety and environmental control requirements, often in direct partnership with carmakers like GM and Tesla..
The costs and timescales associated with constructing such facilities are immense..The Search for Better Value.