August 2019 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

Politicians and Administrators: Don’t expect miracles from Artificial Intelligence

by J.C. DE MARTIN

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))

Aug. 20, 2019

La taxe numérique française « discriminatoire » selon Google, Facebook, Amazon

by Alberto Cammozzo

<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. [...]

Aug. 20, 2019

Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience | The New Yorker

by J.C. DE MARTIN

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))

Aug. 19, 2019

Bernie Sanders wants to ban facial recognition use by police | VentureBeat

by J.C. DE MARTIN

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))

Aug. 19, 2019

"The Past and Future of The Internet: A Symposium for John Perry Barlow"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

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/

Aug. 19, 2019

Facebook Wants Its Own Currency. That Should Scare Us All. | The Nation

by J.C. DE MARTIN

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))

Aug. 17, 2019

Re: [nexa] "Maths and tech specialists need Hippocratic oath, says academic"

by M. Fioretti

On Sat, Aug 17, 2019 11:27:44 AM +0200, J.C. DE MARTIN wrote: > Maths and tech specialists need Hippocratic oath, says academic questa è la risposta che mi è venuta di getto quando ho letto quel pezzo: http://stop.zona-m.net/2019/08/no-its-not-maths-and-tech-specialists-who-ne… Marco -- M. Fioretti http://mfioretti.com http://stop.zona-m.net Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how software is used *around* you

Aug. 17, 2019

Branko Milanovic: “The state, when it wants to use its power, tends to be strong | Edinburgh International Book Festival

by J.C. DE MARTIN

https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/news/branko-milanovic-the-state-when-it-wants-… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

Aug. 17, 2019

"Maths and tech specialists need Hippocratic oath, says academic"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*Maths and tech specialists need Hippocratic oath, says academic * / //Ian Sample Science editor// //@iansample// // //Fri 16 Aug 2019 17.00 BST / Mathematicians, computer engineers and scientists in related fields should take a Hippocratic oath to protect the public from powerful new technologies under development in laboratories and tech firms, a leading researcher has said. The ethical pledge would commit scientists to think deeply about the possible applications of their work and compel them to pursue only those that, at the least, do no harm to society. Hannah Fry, an associate professor in the mathematics of cities at University College London, said an equivalent of the doctor’s oath was crucial given that mathematicians and computer engineers were building the tech that would shape society’s future. […] Continua qui: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/aug/16/mathematicians-need-doctor-…

Aug. 17, 2019

Maths and tech specialists need Hippocratic oath, says academic | Science | The Guardian

by Alberto Cammozzo

<https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/aug/16/mathematicians-need-doctor-…> Mathematicians, computer engineers and scientists in related fields should take a Hippocratic oath to protect the public from powerful new technologies under development in laboratories and tech firms, a leading researcher has said. The ethical pledge would commit scientists to think deeply about the possible applications of their work and compel them to pursue only those that, at the least, do no harm to society. Hannah Fry, an associate professor in the mathematics of cities at University College London, said an equivalent of the doctor’s oath was crucial given that mathematicians and computer engineers were building the tech that would shape society’s future. “We need a Hippocratic oath in the same way it exists for medicine,” Fry said. “In medicine, you learn about ethics from day one. In mathematics, it’s a bolt-on at best. It has to be there from day one and at the forefront of your mind in every step you take.” Fry will explore the power and perils of modern mathematics in December when she delivers the 2019 Royal Institution Christmas lectures. Made popular by figures from Michael Faraday to Carl Sagan, the demonstration-filled sessions were launched in 1825 and became the most prestigious public science lectures in Britain. In the three-lecture series, Secrets and Lies: the Hidden Power of Mathematics, Fry will examine the maths of risk and luck, from finding the perfect partner to keeping healthy and happy. She will also explore how algorithms that feast on data have infiltrated every aspect of our lives; what problems maths should be kept away from; and how we must learn when the numbers cannot be trusted. Fry said she got a sense of the ethical blindspots scientists can have while describing to an academic conference in Berlin the computer modelling of the 2011 riots she had done for the Metropolitan police. The audience, which understood the realities of a police state, heckled her from their seats. [...]

Aug. 17, 2019