Algorithms · April 2018Gaffe level: Blunder
Bookies Were Using AI to Keep Problem Gamblers Betting
UK betting firms used machine learning to flag their most valuable at-risk gamblers, then showered them with free bets and VIP perks. The algorithm knew exactly who could not stop.
Source: The Guardian
AI Avatars Translate Speech Into Kenyan Sign Language in Real Time
Kenyan engineer Elly Savatia built Terp360, an AI platform that translates speech into Kenyan Sign Language in real time using 3D avatars, with more than 2,300 signs recorded alongside deaf Kenyans. It won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, and the team has released an open dataset of nearly 12,000 sign-language motion sequences.
Source: The Eastleigh Voice