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Reflections and opinions on open source technologies, and all things at the intersection of human rights and technology. Brought to you by JOSA team and volunteer members.
Data Considerations for an Effective and Responsible Medical AI Ecosystem in MENA
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthtech has transformed patient care, diagnostics, and drug discovery. Healthtech is the fastest growing startup vertical in the MENA region, with startups utilizing AI in clinical decision support, among other areas. In this article, Shadi Bahou confirms that, while AI presents great opportunities for healthtech, challenges like data quality, bias, and ethics must be considered for a responsible and safe AI ecosystem.
Open Source Software
5 Reasons You Will Like our New Website (You can contribute to it!)
Our new JOSA website has been launched! But this is still the beginning, made primarily by the community to the community, the website is all yours and you are invited to contribute to it.
September 14, 2020
Issa Mahasneh
Open Source Software
A Policy for Open Source Cloud Computing in Jordan
The Jordan Open Source Association welcomes the Council of Ministers’ approval of the “Cloud Computing Services Policy", which shows the country’s readiness to adopt cloud solutions in the near future as well as open-source software in developing the cloud network locally, wherever possible.
Digital Rights
COVID-19 and Cracking Down on Internet Freedoms: We Agree with the Warning Issued by United Nations Rapporteurs
The Jordan Open Source Association agrees with the new statement issued by six UN rapporteurs (independent experts), which warns of patterns of closing digital space amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Rights
Social Media Content Management: Decisions Affecting Freedom of Expression Without Democratic Safeguards
Have social media networking services gained the absolute power to determine what should and should not be said? How do the decisions made by social media corporations affect people's right to know? In this piece, Qusai Suwan highlights how the decisions Facebook and Twitter have been taking have become a threat to free speech without democratic safeguards.
July 15, 2020
Qusai Suwan
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