In the global conversation on conflicts, while Gaza frequently captures international attention Sudan remains in the background and mostly if not completely ignored. This stark contrast is not merely coincidental but highlights a concerning imbalance in the way we engage with and allow humanity to address two crises in the world. Gaza’s struggles in the … Continue reading Deafening Silence: Gross Disparity in Global Discourse on Sudan and Gaza→
In April 2022 I warned Elon Musk would turn Twitter into a hate speech platform. Seems like just yesterday. Now the platform claims to be dying, directly related to its engorged and self-inflicted affirmation of hate. Hate speech is bad for customers, bad for business, and of course bad for society. Nothing really new there. … Continue reading “Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk Begs Courts to Protect Him From Speech→
This New Yorker story about unjustified overconfidence in AI — expensive and flashy policing toys technology — reminds me of the trouble with radar detectors. …technology has only grown more ubiquitous, not least because selling it is a lucrative business, and A.I. companies have successfully persuaded law-enforcement agencies to become customers. […] Last fall, a … Continue reading Injustice Robots: Real and Present Danger of Police Overconfidence in AI→
A court case in America today about online security stems from a decision in 1980 under Ronald Reagan to knowingly expose children to harmful products, which he reaffirmed in 1988 with bogus framing about the Constitution. …the Constitution simply does not empower the Federal Government to oversee the programming decisions of broadcasters in the manner … Continue reading Federal Judge Rules First Amendment Doesn’t Protect “Harm by Design”→