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Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays - VICE
by J.C. DE MARTIN Aug. 21, 2019

Aug. 21, 2019

Flawed Algorithms Are Grading Millions of Students’ Essays Fooled by gibberish and highly susceptible to human bias, automated essay-scoring systems are being increasingly adopted, a Motherboard investigation has found By Todd Feathers | Aug 20 2019, 1:00pm https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/pa7dj9/flawed-algorithms-are-grading-mil… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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US Is Obstructing Treaty to Ban "Killer Robots"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Aug. 20, 2019

Aug. 20, 2019

https://truthout.org/articles/us-is-obstructing-treaty-to-ban-killer-robots/ (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Wired.it: La Cina può disconnettersi dall internet globale quando vuole
by don Luca Peyron Aug. 20, 2019

Aug. 20, 2019

Wired.it: La Cina può disconnettersi dall internet globale quando vuole. Buona lettura Dl https://www.wired.it/internet/tlc/2019/08/20/cina-internet-censura/

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consultazione on line sulla strategia nazionale per l'intelligenza nazionale
by Mauro Alovisio Aug. 20, 2019

Aug. 20, 2019

Gent.me/mi segnalo la consultazione pubblica della *Strategia nazionale per l’Intelligenza Artificiale*, elaborata dal Ministero dello Sviluppo economico scadenza: 19 settembre 2019 https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/198-notizie-stampa/2040115-al-via-la-c… testi in consultazione https://www.mise.gov.it/index.php/it/strategia-intelligenza-artificiale/con… Cordiali saluti Mauro Alovisio

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Politicians and Administrators: Don’t expect miracles from Artificial Intelligence
by J.C. DE MARTIN Aug. 20, 2019

Aug. 20, 2019

Politicians and Administrators: Don’t expect miracles from Artificial Intelligence Roel Dobbe Aug 19 · 4 min read Blind faith in the ability of new technologies to solve deep-rooted social problems is naive and dangerous. https://medium.com/@roeldobbe/politicians-and-administrators-dont-expect-mi… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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La taxe numérique française « discriminatoire » selon Google, Facebook, Amazon
by Alberto Cammozzo Aug. 20, 2019

Aug. 20, 2019

<https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2019/08/20/la-taxe-numerique-f…> « Précédent troublant », « impôt discriminatoire », « rupture brutale de règles longuement établies » : des responsables des grands groupes dits « GAFA » et d’autres leaders de l’Internet ont donné de la voix, lundi 19 août, dans le cadre d’une enquête ouverte par les services du représentant américain au commerce (USTR), contre la taxation française des groupes numériques. Cette investigation a été lancée après la décision française d’imposer ces géants du numérique, en vue de possibles représailles. Le président Donald Trump a notamment menacé de taxer les importations de vin français. La loi française, promulguée le 11 juillet, crée un impôt sur le chiffre d’affaires réalisé par ces grandes entreprises de l’Internet dans l’Hexagone, alors qu’elles sont pour la plupart basées aux Etats-Unis, où elles sont imposées sur leur bénéfice. [...]

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Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience | The New Yorker
by J.C. DE MARTIN Aug. 19, 2019

Aug. 19, 2019

A Reporter at Large August 26, 2019 Issue Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience Where Big Tech goes to ask deep questions. By Andrew Marantz5:00 A.M https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/08/26/silicon-valleys-crisis-of-con… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Bernie Sanders wants to ban facial recognition use by police | VentureBeat
by J.C. DE MARTIN Aug. 19, 2019

Aug. 19, 2019

https://venturebeat.com/2019/08/18/bernie-sanders-wants-to-ban-facial-recog… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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"The Past and Future of The Internet: A Symposium for John Perry Barlow"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Aug. 19, 2019

Aug. 19, 2019

The Past and Future of The Internet: A Symposium for John Perry Barlow <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__dltr.law.duke.edu_2019…> Special Editor: //James Boyle/ /Download Full Symposium (PDF) <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> *Articles* The Past and Future of the Internet: A Symposium For John Perry Barlow <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> James Boyle /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 1/ A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> John Perry Barlow /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 5/ Selling Wine Without Bottles: The Economy of Mind on the Global Net <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> John Perry Barlow /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 8/ Is the Internet Over?! (AGAIN?) <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> James Boyle /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 32/ Barlow’s Legacy <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Cory Doctorow /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 61/ Inventing the Future: Barlow and Beyond <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Cindy Cohn /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 69/ A Political Economy of Utopia? <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Yochai Benkler /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 78/ Internet Utopianism and the Practical Inevitability of Law <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Julie E. Cohen /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 85/ Revisiting Barlow’s Misplaced Optimism <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Benjamin Edelman /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 97/ The Enigma of Digitized Property: A Tribute for John Perry Barlow <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Pamela Samuelson & Kathryn Hashimoto /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 103/ Imaginary Bottles <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Jessica Litman /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 127/ John Perry Barlow’s Call for Persuasion Over Power <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Jonathan L. Zittrain /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 137/ Dancing on the Grave of Copyright? <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Anupam Chander & Madhavi Sunder /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 143/ What Didn’t Happen: An Essay in Speculation <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Peter Jaszi /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 162/ A Declaration of the Mission of University in Barlowspace <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__scholarship.law.duke.e…> Charles R. Nesson /Cite: 18 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 174/

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Facebook Wants Its Own Currency. That Should Scare Us All. | The Nation
by J.C. DE MARTIN Aug. 17, 2019

Aug. 17, 2019

Facebook Wants Its Own Currency. That Should Scare Us All. Instead of embracing Facebook’s Libra, we should be rallying for a public option for digital currency. By Rohan GreyJULY 22, 2019 https://www.thenation.com/article/facebook-libra-currency-digital/ (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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