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China Created an AI ‘Prosecutor’ That Can Charge People with Crimes
Researchers in China created a machine that can file a charge with more than 97 percent accuracy based on a description of a suspected criminal case.
Scale of police spying on UK leftist party was ‘Orwellian’, inquiry hears
Dozens of officers infiltrated Socialist Workers party for decades, recording personal details of members
Analysis | Google Is Sharing Our Data at a Startling Scale
It transmits our locations and browsing habits 70 billion times a day to advertisers amid trillions a year by other firms, a new report shows.
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Researchers Expose Fundamental Flaws In Apple’s CSAM Image Scanning Technology
A serious new warning has been issued for all iPhone and iPad owners ahead of Apple's controversial plan to scan users' photos...
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SecureDrop 2.4.0: Pre-Release Announcement
SecureDrop 2.4.0 is scheduled to be released on May 19, 2022. We will send out another notification through this blog, Twitter, Mastodon, and the support portal when the release is live. Changes that journalists and administrators should be aware of are summarized in this blog post. A complete list of changes can be found on GitHub.
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Tractor giant AGCO hit by ransomware, halts production and sends home staff
The ransomware attack is likely to impact a number of agricultural machinery brands, including Challenger, Fendt, Ferguson, Massey, and Valtra, in the run-up to a crucial time of year for crop farmers.
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Yes, Phones Can Reveal if Someone Gets an Abortion
To protect personal information from companies that sell data, some individuals are relying on privacy guides instead of government regulation or industry transparency
San Francisco Police Are Using Driverless Cars as Mobile Surveillance Cameras
“Autonomous vehicles are recording their surroundings continuously and have the potential to help with investigative leads,” an internal training document states.
The Potential Overturn of Roe Shows Why We Need More Digital Privacy Protections
Keyword search warrants, geofence warrants, and the ability to buy data will all make it easier to prosecute people seeking abortions and their helpers.
The Shocking Things I Saw When I Signed Up as a Bouncer in the Metaverse
A journey to the outer limits of content moderation.
Meta Accused Of Human Trafficking and Union-Busting in Kenya
Facebook's parent company, Meta, faces allegations after a former outsourced content moderator filed a lawsuit Tuesday.
Controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI banned from selling face database to private US businesses
Facial recognition company Clearview AI is now banned from selling its database of faces to private US businesses, as part of a settlement.
Humans and robots are getting closer than ever through romance and relationships
AS ROBOTS and humans grow increasingly closer, we’re starting to form all kinds of relationships with machines. Are you and your phone platonic or are you turning into a machine yourself? Nea…
AI Ethics Watch on Twitter
#Deadbots can speak for you after your #death. Is that #ethical?#AIEthics #EthicalAI #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Algorithms #Data #Digital #Tech #Technology #Ethics #Politics #Policy #Governance #DataEthics #DigitalEthics #TechEthicsh/t @ramonsuarez_https://t.co/lgw8H6gy4x— AI Ethics Watch (@AIEthicsWatch) May 10, 2022
Human justice and machine intelligence
Joanna Bryson discusses how she became interested in the ways different species use intelligence, how the typical tropes in science fiction misunderstand AI and the problem of anthropomorphism. In this interview, Bryson discusses the most pressing ethical challenges concerning the future of artificial intelligence and whether or not we can stabilize democracy when we have so much information about each other. She also touches on how the problems that arise with AI aren't always to do with the technology itself but with the social conditions that often produce it.
Content moderator in Kenya sues Meta over working conditions
A former moderator working for Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc on Tuesday filed a lawsuit alleging that poor working conditions for contracted content moderators violate the Kenyan constitution.
AI-driven biometry and the infrastructures of everyday life
Normalising the principles of oppression through discriminatory technologies
Wolfie Christl on Twitter
TikTok joins FB and Google in tracking billions of people across myriads of websites operated by other companies, and in letting myriads of other businesses send email addresses and phone numbers to them in order to link profile data, calling it 'standard industry practice'. https://t.co/4pzJI3XBpd— Wolfie Christl (@WolfieChristl) May 10, 2022
Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation
Elon Musk said he wants to make Twitter a platform for free speech. Here is what research shows about claims of political bias and excessive moderation.
Just say no (to content): Nietzsche’s surprising “information diet”
An excerpt from the new book by our own deputy editor, Nate Anderson.
ICE uses data brokers to bypass surveillance restrictions, report finds
"The mass collection of data by ICE poses a tremendous risk."
Privacy Friendly Social Media (+ Why You Should)
Why You Should Not Rely On Centralized Platforms Only (expand options), And A Look At: Pixelfed (Instagram Alternate), Mastodon (Twitter/Facebook Alternate), Peertube (Decentralized Video Platform). + Why Social Media Anonymity Is Vital Using Recent News: How Twitter Data Partner Was Used For Surveillance. Our Tutorials Organized By Category: https://buymeacoffee.com/politictech