Source: Toronto Daily Star Date: March 17th ,2023 Link: https://www.thestar.com/business/2023/03/12/cashback-reward-apps-helping-canadians-save-but-where-is-the-data-going.html Discussion
Posts Categorized: Ethical issues
The AI companion who cares
An AI companion who is eager to learn and would love to see the world through your eyes. Replika is always ready to chat when you need an empathetic friend Source: https://replika.com/ Date: February 17th, 2023 Link: https://replika.com/ Discussion It would be worthwhile pulling up the site and just letting it scroll through the “comments from users” before starting… Read more »
Microsoft’s new AI can mimic any voice after just 3 seconds and some experts are worried
Source: Toronto Daily Star Date: January 13th, 2023 Link to research paper with some really cool examples of the input and output: https://valle-demo.github.io/ Discussion
San Francisco to allow police ‘killer robots’
Source: BBC Date: December 1st, 2022 Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-63816454 Discussion “Killer robots”? What are some of the tech ethic issues around killer robots? What is a “technology ethicist”?
Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology
The discovery of thousands of undeclared private swimming pools in France has provided an unexpected windfall for French tax authorities. Following an experiment using artificial intelligence (AI), more than 20,000 hidden pools were discovered. They have amassed some €10m (£8.5m) in revenue, French media is reporting. Pools can lead to higher property taxes because they… Read more »
The microchip implants that let you pay with your hand
For many of us, the idea of having such a chip implanted in our body is an appalling one, but a 2021 survey of more than 4,000 people across the UK and the European Union found that 51% would consider it. However, without giving a percentage figure, the report added that “invasiveness and security issues remained… Read more »
Social media is too important to public discourse to let Facebook call the shots
Source: Toronto Star Date: March 31st, 2022 Link: https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/2022/04/02/social-media-is-too-important-to-public-discourse-to-let-facebook-call-the-shots.html Discussion Is it actually illegal for Facebook to pay a consulting firm to essentially make up stories about a rival, TikTok in this case, that put them in a bad light? The author suggests that Facebook should not be left to it’s own supervision. Which government… Read more »
Influencers in Australia risk jail for breaking finance tips rules
Source: BBC Technology News Date: March 31st, 2022 Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60787296 Discussion Most people post without giving a second thought to if what they are posting is legal or illegal. What sorts of things might be illegal to post about in your location? Most countries regulate the provision of financial information, as Australia has done here…. Read more »
Inside the controversial US gunshot-detection firm
ShotSpotter’s incident-review room is like any other call centre. Analysts wearing headsets sit by computer screens, listening intently. Yet the people working here have an extraordinary responsibility. They make the final decision on whether a computer algorithm has correctly identified a gunshot – and whether to dispatch the police. Making the wrong call has serious… Read more »
Mojo Vision: This is the first AR contact lens
Source: Mojo Vision Date: October 12th, 2021 Link to 3 minute 0 second video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61QNTWE54QU Discussion What are some of the Management Information Systems issues around having an AR-enabled contact lens? This is a clear push into a world of augmented reality. What issues, such as ethical issues, might a Management Information Systems professional have… Read more »
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