James Clayton

San Francisco

North America Technology Reporter at BBC

BBC North America tech reporter. I try to explain tech clearly and simply. Based in San Francisco. Formerly @BBCNewsnight

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Trudeau government refuses to release the names of 900 Nazi war criminals, for fear it would damage NATO-Ukraine war on Russia

Jan 24, 2025 | defenddemocracy.press | James Clayton

By James Clayton19 January 2025In defiance of the demands of historians, Holocaust survivors and public opinion, Canada’s Liberal government is suppressing an almost four-decade-old secret report that identified some 900 Nazi war criminals who had lived, or were then living, in Canada. This outrageous decision is motivated by fear that the exposure of the identities of the Nazis and Nazi collaborators would damage the NATO-instigated war on Russia over Ukraine.
US regulator says AI scanner 'deceived' users after BBC story

Nov 27, 2024 | msn.com | James Clayton

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US regulator says AI scanner 'deceived' users after BBC story

Nov 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | James Clayton

US weapons scanning company Evolv Technology will be banned from making unsupported claims about its products in a proposed settlement with the US government. The company had claimed its AI scanner, used in the entrances of thousands of US schools, hospitals and stadiums, could detect all weapons. However BBC investigations showed these claims to be false. Evolv said it has now reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but hasn’t admitted wrongdoing.
FTC says AI scanner “deceived” users after BBC revelations

Nov 27, 2024 | flipboard.com | James Clayton

US weapons scanning company Evolv Technology will be banned from making unsupported claims about its products in a proposed settlement with the US government. The company had claimed its AI scanner, used in the entrances of thousands of US schools, hospitals and stadiums, could detect all …
'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech'

May 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | James Clayton

Sara needed some chocolate - she had had one of those days - so wandered into a Home Bargains store. "Within less than a minute, I'm approached by a store worker who comes up to me and says, 'You're a thief, you need to leave the store'."Sara - who wants to remain anonymous - was wrongly accused after being flagged by a facial-recognition system called Facewatch. She says after her bag was searched she was led out of the shop, and told she was banned from all stores using the technology.
'I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech'

May 25, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | James Clayton

Sara needed some chocolate - she had had one of those days - so wandered into a Home Bargains store. "Within less than a minute, I'm approached by a store worker who comes up to me and says, 'You're a thief, you need to leave the store'."Sara - who wants to remain anonymous - was wrongly accused after being flagged by a facial-recognition system called Facewatch. She says after her bag was searched she was led out of the shop, and told she was banned from all stores using the technology.
AI weapons scanner Evolv backtracks on UK testing claims

Mar 14, 2024 | bbc.com | James Clayton
Has great white shark newborn been caught on film for the first time?

Jan 29, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | James Clayton

The gap in our knowledge of great white sharks may have just been narrowed thanks to a YouTuber. As far as experts are aware, the birth of a great white shark has never been witnessed, but Carlos Gauna may have captured the closest thing to that. Carlos has found fame on YouTube as TheMalibuArtist and has filmed incredible shots of sharks from above with his drone. "You're basically viewing the sharks through a magnifying glass that they don't know is watching them," he says.
Has great white shark newborn been caught on film for the first time?

Jan 29, 2024 | nz.news.yahoo.com | James Clayton

The gap in our knowledge of great white sharks may have just been narrowed thanks to a YouTuber. As far as experts are aware, the birth of a great white shark has never been witnessed, but Carlos Gauna may have captured the closest thing to that. Carlos has found fame on YouTube as TheMalibuArtist and has filmed incredible shots of sharks from above with his drone. "You're basically viewing the sharks through a magnifying glass that they don't know is watching them," he says.
CES 2024: AI pillows and toothbrushes - is it all getting a bit silly?

Jan 12, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | James Clayton

"Come get your AI pillow - stop snoring tonight!" I'm walking around CES - the tech industry's annual showcase of all its latest gadgets - in a bit of a daze, until this pitch grabs my attention. What on earth is an AI pillow? Motion Sleep, a South Korean company, has a large space in one of the main exhibition halls at CES. Intrigued, I wander in. First I'm offered a few stats about the consequences of bad sleep. One sign points to the number of accidents caused by drowsy driving.