The public needs to exercise oversight of law enforcement, including monitoring what technology it uses, because the potential for abuse is so high and they are, after all, our employees and not our masters.
Source: Police surveillance is more invasive and more mysterious than ever – Vox
Every device manufacturer wants in on the trend.
Source: The Smart Speaker Frenzy and Why It’s Happening – Comscore,…
Saying “it’s only being sold to law enforcement” DOESN’T MAKE IT BETTER.
Source: Clearview AI Facial-Recognition App Is a Nightmare For Stalking Victims | Digital Trends
This is a fascinating report and an important reminder of a crucial step in the democratization of media.
Not hampering innovation is a laudable goal, but when it comes to technology with this much potential for misuse I’m cool with some roadblocks slowing things down. And more input from ethicists and others from the humanities wouldn’t hurt, either.
Great roundup of some key stats from Pew.
Source: Key ways the U.S. changed in the 2010s | Pew Research Center
Seems like a questionable idea for everyone to be running their own OS.
Source: Facebook is building its own OS because it doesn’t want to rely on App
Facial recognition is biased in large part because the material used to train it doesn’t use people of color in any meaningful numbers.
Source: Study of 189 face recognition algorithms finds racial bias
Just so damn creepy it defies comment.
Source: Toys “R” Us Pivots From Teddy Bears to Surveillance – VICE
This despite the promise that internet connectivity would turn every city into a tech hub.
Source: The case for growth centers: How to spread tech innovation across America
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