Er tech china report

Digital Ethics
The Signals Research
The Civic Signals are 14 indicators of healthy online spaces, based on years of research into what makes online communities work.
14 principles for building healthier social media
A new study surveyed social media superusers on how their favorite platform stacks up against a set of characteristics that contribute to a thriving online space.
Parler Is Just a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem | by Sarah Emerson | Jan, 2021 | OneZero
Congress asked the FBI to investigate the app’s role in promoting “civil unrest” in the U.S. — but the entire social media ecosystem…
Microsoft patent shows plans to revive dead loved ones as chatbots | The Independent
The patent also mentions using 2D or 3D models of specific people
One in five companies admit to spying on remote workers without their knowledge
In a report by Metro, unions warn that employers are taking advantage of Covid-19 restrictions to monitor remote workers covertly. One in five companies has admitted to...
Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration
Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden's admin.
Facebook’s Strategy versus Biometric Privacy Laws
The incredible argument that face recognition does not use face geometry.
Researchers said their 'unbiased' facial recognition could identify potential future criminals — then deleted the announcement after backlash
Harrisburg University researchers claimed their software could use photos of faces to predict "whether someone is likely going to be a criminal."
Behind a Secret Deal Between Google and Facebook
Facebook was going to compete with Google for some advertising sales but backed away from the plan after the companies cut a preferential deal, according to court documents.
Expect the Unexpected: Tech & Unintentional Consequences – Dr. Rebecca Parsons
Machines and technology are supposed to better humanity’s lot, but do they really do that? Industrial revolutions create a host of unintended consequences for people, systems, and culture. Learn what those are and our role in it all. Dr. Rebecca Parsons – Chief Technology Officer, ThoughtWorks –– http://www.thoughtworks.com/paradigmshift
Jumbled-up sentences show that AIs still don’t really understand language
Jumbled up sentences show that AIs still don't really understand language and reveal a way to make AIs better
Brave: what it means to be an AI Ethicist
Despite there being a strong call for responsible technology, the path towards putting ethics into action is still yet to be fully understood. To help guide the implementation of ethics, we have seen the rise of a new professional title; the AI Ethicist. However, it is still unclear what the role and skill set of this new profession must include. The purpose of this piece is to offer a preliminary definition of what it means to be an AI Ethicist by first examining the concept of an ethicist in the context of artificial intelligence, followed by exploring what responsibilities are added to t...
Robodebt was a Morrison fiasco at every stage (Peter Van Onselen, The Australian, 21.11.20)
The buck should stop with the PM, but he won’t be held to account. With summer just around the corner, this week’s $1.2 billion settlement of the Robodebt class action has shone a light on government failings. Scott Morrison and … Continue reading →
This Was WhatsApp's Plan All Along
WhatsApp sparked user outrage due to changes in its privacy policy as it relates to Facebook. What became very clear very quickly is that, while everyone agreed on being outraged, there was a bit of fuzziness on what they agreed to be outraged about.
Cory Doctorow #BLM on Twitter
When we say that "an algorithm is biased" we usually mean, "biased people made an algorithm." This explains why so much machine learning prediction turns into phrenology.1/ pic.twitter.com/kiXzqIdRbI— Cory Doctorow #BLM (@doctorow) January 15, 2021
Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users to get about $350 each in privacy settlement
Nearly 1.6 million Illinois Facebook users will get about $350 each in a landmark privacy settlement, pending final approval from a California federal judge.
Joseph Peterson on Twitter
Maybe you've seen this Nuremberg Trials analogy making the rounds. It's an important point: we should hold violent extremists responsible, even if those extremists call it "divisive."/thread https://t.co/SudjygpeN9— Joseph Peterson (@josephwpeterson) January 14, 2021
Ros Atkins on Twitter
So many issuing swirling around relating to the net and free speech. Parler struggling after Amazon and Apple acted, President Trump off facebook and twitter. Got stuck into all of this with @jeffjarvis. Thought-provoking stuff. @https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55615214 pic.twitter.com/1aVIq3KyGm— Ros Atkins (@BBCRosAtkins) January 12, 2021
Hans Kullin on Twitter
Can’t remember passwords? Well this guy holds your beer...”Programmer has two guesses left to access £175m bitcoin wallet” https://t.co/C46hC1gbQL— Hans Kullin (@kullin) January 12, 2021
How We Built a Facebook Inspector – The Markup
The Citizen Browser project seeks to illuminate the content Facebook elevates in its users’ feeds
FarmVille Once Took Over Facebook. Now Everything Is FarmVille.
The game, a phenomenon a decade ago, shut down on New Year’s Eve. But its legacy — for better and for worse — carries beyond gaming.
Dallas police used a robot to kill. What does that mean for the future of police robots?
Activists and tech companies met to talk about online violence against women: here are the takeaways
Unless we make sure the web is a safe place for women and girls, technology will be one more channel for women to be attacked, suppressed, and marginalised.
How to create a government that considers future generations
What the world can learn from Wales, the first place where sustainability is the organising principle of government, as well as what Wales is learning from the world about sustainability.
Why the Dancing Robots Are a Really, Really Big Problem.
Like most lawyers, I’m on Twitter a lot and, like most lawyers, I spend most of my time tweeting in an effort to seem funny. (To say the…
Human Rights Foundation
The past year has brought remarkable changes in the way we live our everyday lives. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, most governments have placed restrictions in order to curb the spread of the virus, forcing billions of people to spend more time online, and less time outside. The pandemic has accelerated many trends in […]
The coming war on the hidden algorithms that trap people in poverty
A growing group of lawyers are uncovering, navigating, and fighting the automated systems that deny the poor from housing, jobs, and basic services.
Google told its scientists to 'strike a positive tone' in AI research - documents
Alphabet Inc's Google this year moved to tighten control over its scientists' papers by launching a "sensitive topics" review, and in at least three cases requested authors refrain from casting its technology in a negative light, according to internal communications and...
Camera Obscura: Beyond the lens of user-centered design
As the world grows increasingly complex, the limitations of user-centered design are beginning to emerge