April 2, 2019

AI, Total Surveillance Society April 2, 2019

Sony’s Robot Dog Banned In Illinois Over Facial Recognition

Illinois law blocks facial recognition technology for private industry, but not for government or police. The last paragraph of the bill states, "Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to a contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a State agency or local unit of government when working for that State agency or local unit of government."

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AI April 2, 2019

Google’s AI Ethics Council In Disarray After One Week

Chaos reigns as Google employees, management and even outsiders have taken it upon themselves to act like a Senate confirmation committee where they choose or deny who sits on the ethics panel.

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Climate Change April 2, 2019

The Climate Apocalypse Keeps Getting Postponed

It's always just around the corner, but it never arrives. Prophets of climate doom like Al Gore and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are almost laughable except that so many people continue to be lured by their siren call.

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