June 2019 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

Uber’s Path of Destruction - American Affairs Journal

by J.C. DE MARTIN

https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2019/05/ubers-path-of-destruction/ Uber’s Path of Destruction by Hubert Horan Since it began operations in 2010, Uber has grown to the point where it now collects over $45 billion in gross passenger revenue, and it has seized a major share of the urban car service market. But the widespread belief that it is a highly innovative and successful company has no basis in economic reality. An examination of Uber’s economics suggests that it has no hope of ever earning sustainable urban car service profits in competitive markets. Its costs are simply much higher than the market is willing to pay, as its nine years of massive losses indicate. Uber not only lacks powerful competitive advantages, but it is actually less efficient than the competitors it has been driving out of business. (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

June 3, 2019

Re: [nexa] IEEE - Compliance with U.S. Trade Restrictions Should have Minimal Impact on IEEE Members Around the World

by Giacomo

È triste. "IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity." Dov'è il bug tracker che gli segnalo di sostituire humanity con un contesto più attinente? Giacomo

June 2, 2019

sulla trasparenza degli algoritmi...

by Enrico Nardelli

...ben prima di arrivare alle tecniche di intelligenza artificiale... https://www.orizzontescuola.it/lalgoritmo-per-la-mobilita-non-garantisce-tr… Ciao, Enrico -- EN ===================================================================== Prof. Enrico Nardelli Dipartimento di Matematica - Universita' di Roma "Tor Vergata" Via della Ricerca Scientifica snc - 00133 Roma tel: +39 06 7259.4204 fax: +39 06 7259.4699 mobile: +39 335 590.2331 e-mail: nardelli(a)mat.uniroma2.it home page: http://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~nardelli blog: http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/blog/enardelli/ http://link-and-think.blogspot.it/ ===================================================================== --

June 2, 2019

Re: [nexa] Beijing AI Principles - 新闻

by Antonio Casilli

non una parola sui principi etici della produzione dell'IA (fairness, no human harm, no work exploitation, zero waste, minimize carbon imprint, zero information waste etc.) ----- Mail original ----- De: "demartin" <demartin(a)polito.it> À: "nexa" <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> Envoyé: Dimanche 2 Juin 2019 10:00:54 Objet: [nexa] Beijing AI Principles - 新闻 http://www.baai.ac.cn/blog/beijing-ai-principles (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any)) _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

June 2, 2019

PIIE Policy Brief: "Opening Internet Monopolies to Competition with Data Sharing Mandates"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*Opening Internet Monopolies to Competition with Data Sharing Mandates** * /Claudia Biancotti (PIIE) and Paolo Ciocca (Consob)// / /Policy Brief 19-3// // //April 2019/ Over the past few years, it has become apparent that a small number of technology companies have assembled detailed datasets on the characteristics, preferences, and behavior of billions of individuals. This concentration of data is at the root of a worrying power imbalance between dominant internet firms and the rest of society, reflecting negatively on collective security, consumer rights, and competition. Introducing data sharing mandates, or requirements for market leaders to share user data with other firms and academia, would have a positive effect on competition. As data are a key input for artificial intelligence (AI), more widely available information would help spread the benefits of AI through the economy. On the other hand, data sharing could worsen existing risks to consumer privacy and collective security. Policymakers intending to implement a data sharing mandate should carefully evaluate this tradeoff. FULL DOCUMENT: https://piie.com/system/files/documents/pb19-3.pdf

June 2, 2019

"For the United States, More Digital Privacy Would Mean More National Security"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*For the United States, More Digital Privacy Would Mean More National Security* Claudia Biancotti (PIIE) April 10, 2019 5:30 PM The US government is stepping up efforts to counter China's ability to obtain private data of American citizens through the acquisition of information technology companies. In January 2018, for example, the Chinese technology company Kunlun completed the acquisition of<https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/09/chinas-kunlun-completes-full-buyout-of-gr…> California-based Grindr, a gay dating app. The acquisition was reversed<https://www.ft.com/content/30408b0e-50e2-11e9-b401-8d9ef1626294> in March 2019 by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency panel with the power<https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/international/the-committee-on-fore…> to block foreign deals adversely affecting US national security. According to some experts<https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/04/the-trump-administration-appar…>, the aim of CFIUS was to prevent the Chinese government from exploiting sensitive data on sexual behavior to blackmail US citizens. A few weeks later, CFIUS forced a different Chinese company to divest its stake<https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/04/cfius-forces-patientslikeme-into-fire-sale-…> in an app that collects health information, confirming that concerns around personal data are becoming more significant in the review process. […] Continua qui: https://piie.com/blogs/realtime-economic-issues-watch/united-states-more-di…

June 2, 2019

Re: [nexa] Beijing AI Principles - 新闻

by Alberto Cammozzo

Bella wishlist... La discrezionalità è però piuttosto ampia. "Sufficient " compare 4 volte, come in "Human privacy, dignity, freedom, autonomy, and rights should be sufficiently respected." Suppongo che i diritti umani siano sempre "sufficientemente rispettati". Possiamo stare tranquilli... Alberto On June 2, 2019 8:00:54 AM UTC, "J.C. DE MARTIN" <demartin(a)polito.it> wrote: > >http://www.baai.ac.cn/blog/beijing-ai-principles > > >(Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if >any)) >_______________________________________________ >nexa mailing list >nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

June 2, 2019

Beijing AI Principles - 新闻

by J.C. DE MARTIN

http://www.baai.ac.cn/blog/beijing-ai-principles (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

June 2, 2019

Police Unlock AI's Potential to Monitor, Surveil and Solve Crimes

by gianluca quaglia

Law enforcement agencies like the New Orleans Police Department are adopting artificial-intelligence based systems to analyze surveillance footage. WSJ's Jason Bellini gets a demonstration of the tracking technology and hears why some think it’s a game changer, while for others it’s raising concerns around privacy and potential bias. continua qui [...] https://www.wsj.com/video/police-unlock-ai-potential-to-monitor-surveil-and…

June 1, 2019

IEEE - Compliance with U.S. Trade Restrictions Should have Minimal Impact on IEEE Members Around the World

by Alberto Cammozzo

I dipendenti Huawei sono esclusi dal processo di peer review delle pubblicazioni ieee. <https://www.ieee.org/about/news/2019/compliance-with-us-trade-restrictions.…> [...] IEEE complies with U.S. government regulations which restrict the ability of the listed Huawei companies and their employees to participate in certain activities that are not generally open to the public. This includes certain aspects of the publication peer review and editorial process. [...]

June 1, 2019