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Master in giornalismo di Torino - Inaugurazione | 22 Novembre 2018
by Francesco Ruggiero Nov. 19, 2018

Nov. 19, 2018

Gentilissimi, Giovedì *22 novembre* 2018 dalle ore 10 alle ore 13, presso l’*Aula Magna del **Campus Luigi Einaudi* (Lungo Dora Siena, 100 - Torino), si terrà l*’**Inaugurazione del Master in Giornalismo* all'Università di Torino 2018-2020. Il discorso di apertura, affidato ad *Alan Rusbridge*r, direttore del Lady Margaret Hall all’Università di Oxford, avrà come titolo: *Effects of technology on current state and future of journalism.* A seguire, Saluti istituzionali *Gianmaria Ajani* – Rettore Università di Torino *Christopher Cepernich* – Direttore scientifico del Master *Mario Calabresi *– Direttore La Repubblica *Maurizio Molinari* – Direttore La Stampa *Alberto Sinigaglia* - Presidente Ordine dei Giornalisti del Piemonte Discussione *Lucia Annunziata* – Direttrice Huffington Post *Massimo Russo* – Responsabile divisione digitale gruppo GEDI Modera *Anna Masera *– Direttrice laboratori e testate del Master La lezione si terrà in lingua inglese. Non è prevista la traduzione simultanea. Si prega di confermare la partecipazione compilando il modulo dedicato <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSea1QYcHjhyQYVcEDYHHM94m5Gh-0N_MSS…> . *La lezione è accreditata come corso di aggiornamento per i giornalisti. In allegato l'invito. Cordiali saluti -- Francesco Ruggiero Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: http://nexa.polito.it mail: francesco.ruggiero(a)polito.it tel: 011 090 7219

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The emerging UK Digital Welfare State
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 18, 2018

Nov. 18, 2018

/"We are witnessing the gradual disappearance of the postwar British // //welfare state behind a webpage and an algorithm. In its place, a digital // //welfare state is emerging. The impact on the human rights of the most // //vulnerable in the UK will be immense."/ Tratto dallo *"Statement on Visit to the United Kingdom, by Professor ** **Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty ** **and human rights"*, London, 16 November 2018 (p. 7). URL: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=23881&Lan… juan carlos

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Professional Judgment in an Era of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by Frank A. Pasquale :: SSRN
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 17, 2018

Nov. 17, 2018

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3067711 (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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European lawmakers ask Amazon to stop selling Soviet-themed merchandise | Technology | The Guardian
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 17, 2018

Nov. 17, 2018

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/16/european-lawmakers-ask-a… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Pew: "Public Attitudes Toward Computer Algorithms"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 16, 2018

Nov. 16, 2018

NOVEMBER 16, 2018 *Public Attitudes Toward Computer Algorithms** */Americans express broad concerns over the fairness and effectiveness of computer programs making important decisions in people’s lives// / BY AARON SMITH http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/11/16/public-attitudes-toward-computer-algo…

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Re: [nexa] nexa Digest, Vol 115, Issue 27
by Vladimir Obretenov Nov. 16, 2018

Nov. 16, 2018

Hello, May I ask you. How Italian public prosecutors search servers in another EU Member State, in Austria for example? Best, Vladimir Obretenov >-------- Оригинално писмо -------- >От: nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it >Относно: nexa Digest, Vol 115, Issue 27 >До: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >Изпратено на: 15.11.2018 13:00 Send nexa mailing list submissions to nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it You can reach the person managing the list at nexa-owner(a)server-nexa.polito.it When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of nexa digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Ars: "Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy" (David Orban) 2. Google’s “Smart City” in Toronto Faces New Resistance (J.C. DE MARTIN) 3. Formal criteria for being awful (AI) (Giacomo Tesio) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:38:10 +0100 From: David Orban david(a)davidorban.com > To: Diego Giorio dgiorio(a)hotmail.com > Cc: nexa nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > Subject: Re: [nexa] Ars: "Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" L'articolo menziona un aspetto importante: la difficoltà di capire chi ha cercato di interferire. L'aspetto della difficoltà di attribuzione dell'eventuale interferenza è reale già adesso. Molto spesso ci sono indizi importanti nei casi di cracking elettronico, ma quando fatto da professionisti, questi indizi sono quasi sempre inconcludenti. (Richiede una discussione separata, ma l'adozione recente di una strategia offensiva di cyber-attacco da parte degli USA è particolarmente preoccupante proprio per questo.) Nel 2014 c'è stata una conversazione interessante sulla mailing list, relativa ai sistemi di voto elettronico. Ai tempi avevo trovato particolarmente utile l'intervento[2] di Maurizio Napolitano che raccontava dell'esperienza della regione FVG. [1] https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/11/what-happens-when-us-starts-defend… [2] http://server-nexa.polito.it/pipermail/nexa/2014-November/008364.html David Orban "What is the question that I should be asking?" twitter, linkedin, etc: davidorban http://davidorban.com ᐧ On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 9:30 AM Diego Giorio dgiorio(a)hotmail.com > wrote: > Grazie mille per la segnalazione, in questi giorni sto appunto lavorando > ad un intervento su "blockchain ed elezioni" per il prossimo convegno > e-privacy. Anch'io sono piuttosto critico sull'opportunità di passare ad un > voto elettronico, ma non tanto per la blockchain in sè, come sembrerebbe > suggerire il titolo, che, anzi, darebbe un piccolo contributo alla > sicurezza del sistema, quanto perchè le maggiori criticità di un voto > elettoronico sono *offchain*. > > > Buona giornata a tutti > > > D. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* nexa nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it > on behalf of J.C. DE > MARTIN demartin(a)polito.it > > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:16 AM > *To:* Nexa > *Subject:* [nexa] Ars: "Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster > for democracy" > > *Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy* > *Opinion: Blockchain-based voting would destroy public trust in elections.* > > Timothy B. Lee - 11/6/2018, 5:32 PM > > > https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/blockchain-based-elections-woul… > > " target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/blockchain-based-elections-woul…> > Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy | Ars Technica > " target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/blockchain-based-elections-woul…> > arstechnica.com > If you talk to experts on election security (I studied with several of > them in graduate school) they'll tell you that we're nowhere close to being > ready for online voting. "Mobile voting is a ... > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa >

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Google, Facebook, and Amazon benefit from an outdated definition of “monopoly”
by Luigi Scorca Nov. 16, 2018

Nov. 16, 2018

Google, Facebook, and Amazon have great technology, but much of their current status and financial success comes from what I believe are regulatory and antitrust mistakes. https://qz.com/work/1460402/google-facebook-and-amazon-benefit-from-an-outd…

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Google 'betrays patient trust' with DeepMind Health move
by Giacomo Tesio Nov. 15, 2018

Nov. 15, 2018

> Google has been accused of breaking promises to patients, after the company announced it would be moving a healthcare-focused subsidiary, DeepMind Health, into the main arm of the organisation. > > The restructure, critics argue, breaks a pledge DeepMind made when it started working with the NHS that “data will never be connected to Google accounts or services”. Continua a https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/14/google-betrays-patient-t… Giacomo

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NYTimes: Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 15, 2018

Nov. 15, 2018

Here's a story from The New York Times that I thought you'd find interesting: Russian meddling, data sharing, hate speech — the social network faced one scandal after another. This is how Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg responded. Read More... Get The New York Times on your mobile device (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Formal criteria for being awful (AI)
by Giacomo Tesio Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

Ciao a tutti, nella speranza che possiate apportare contributi più autorevoli dei miei, vi propongo un'interessante provocazione sulla "awfulness" delle intelligenze artificiali: possiamo definire formalmente cosa le rende pericolose? https://github.com/daviddao/awful-ai/issues/17 A presto! Giacomo

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