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Choking Off China’s Access to the Future of AI

by Antonio

For high-end AI and supercomputing chips, the Biden administration has essentially given up on trying to thread the needle between refusing to let U.S. technology help China's military while promoting U.S.-China commercial trade. High-end AI chips can no longer be sold to any entity operating in China, whether that is the Chinese military, a Chinese tech company, or even a U.S. company operating a data center in China. The Biden administration is essentially saying to China: "If your policy is military-civil fusion, then the only realistic way of implementing our policy of no military end use is to end all sales to China, and we are now willing to take that step." https://www.csis.org/analysis/choking-chinas-access-future-ai A.

Oct. 25, 2022

sì, viaggiare, evitando le buche più dure... (was Re: Everyone going to the World Cup...)

by 380°

Buongiorno, Attenzione: i confini (specialmente /alcuni/ confini) sono letteralmente terra di nessuno, giuridicamente parlando. Quando ci si reca all'estero, specialmente via aeroporto, (o a una manifestazione) è /estremamente/ consigliato lasciare a casa il proprio telefono E il proprio computer, magari mettendo la propria SIM in un buon vecchio "feture phone" GSM... non ci sono alternative serie. Alberto Cammozzo via nexa <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> writes: > <https://www.nrk.no/sport/everyone-going-to-the-world-cup-must-have-this-app…> > > Everyone going to the World Cup must have this app - experts are now > sounding the alarm Non vorrei sminuire la portata di questi obblighi da parte di quei cattivoni del governo del Qatar, che sono davvero inquietanti, ma è ormai noto che ci sono diversi (molti?) paesi nel mondo in cui è /pericolosissimo/ entrare con il proprio smartphone o computer: - «I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again—neither should you» (USA, 2017) https://qz.com/912950/never-bring-your-phone-on-an-international-flight-unl… --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- The US isn’t the only country that does this. It’s only a matter of time before downloading the contents of people’s phones becomes a standard procedure for entering every country. This already happens in Canada. And you can bet that countries like China and Russia aren’t far behind. [...] When you travel internationally, you should leave your mobile phone and laptop at home. You can rent phones at most international airports that include data plans. If you have family overseas, you can buy a second phone and laptop and leave them there at their home. If you’re an employer, you can create a policy that your employees are not to bring devices with them during international travel. You can then issue them “loaner” laptops and phones once they enter the country. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- - «Law Enforcement Uses Border Search Exception as Fourth Amendment Loophole» (USA, 2016) https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/12/law-enforcement-uses-border-search-ex… Nota: il quarto emendamento /comunque/ varrebbe solo per i cittadini statunitensi, gli stranieri ("noncitizens") non hanno diritti, punto. - «Things to Consider When Crossing the U.S. Border» (USA, 2018) https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/things-consider-when-crossing-us-border --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- Planning on crossing the border into the United States anytime soon? Did you know that the government has the right to, without a warrant, search travelers at the border—including when they land at international airports—as part of its traditional power to control the flow of items into the country? [...] Reduce the amount of data you carry over the border. Consider traveling with a "clean" laptop. But note that simply dragging files to your trash doesn't delete them completely. Make sure you securely delete your files. Consider leaving your regular mobile phone at home and purchasing a temporary phone and transferring your SIM card over or getting a new number when you arrive at your destination. --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- - «Defending Privacy at the U.S. Border: A Guide for Travelers Carrying Digital Devices» (USA, 2011, 24 pagine) https://www.eff.org/files/eff-border-search_2.pdf [...] Buon viaggio! 380° -- 380° (Giovanni Biscuolo public alter ego) «Noi, incompetenti come siamo, non abbiamo alcun titolo per suggerire alcunché» Disinformation flourishes because many people care deeply about injustice but very few check the facts. Ask me about <https://stallmansupport.org>.

Oct. 25, 2022

Convegno "Una Normativa Europea sull'Intelligenza Artificiale?" | 28 ottobre 2022, ore 14.00

by Nexa Media

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi invitiamo a partecipare al convegno: /*"Una Normativa Europea sull'Intelligenza Artificiale?"*/, che si terrà *venerdì 28 ottobre**, dalle ore 14.00 alle ore 19.00*, presso l'Auditorium dell'Energy Center del Politecnico di Torino <https://www.energycenter.polito.it/>, Via Paolo Borsellino 38/16, Torino. Il convegno è organizzato dall'*Ordine degli Avvocati di Torino*, con il patrocinio dell'*Università di Torino, Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza*, e del *Politecnico di Torino*. Partecipano, tra gli altri: 1. *Prof. Ugo Pagallo*, Trustee Centro Nexa, Università degli Studi di Torino; 2. *Avv. Marco Ciurcina*, Fellow Centro Nexa, Commissione IA COA Torino - Centai Institute; 3. *Prof. Luca Peyron*, Faculty Fellow Centro Nexa, Apostolato Digitale - Università Cattolica. La partecipazione è titolo per l'attribuzione di 5 crediti formativi. Per maggiori informazioni sul convegno e sulle modalità di iscrizione consulta la pagina: https://nexa.polito.it/normativa-europea-ia Grazie per l'attenzione, Cordiali saluti, -- Anita Botta Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino – DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it/ mail: anita.botta(a)polito.it tel: 011 090 7219

Oct. 25, 2022

Re: [nexa] The US supreme court case that could bring the tech giants to their knees | John Naughton | The Guardian

by 380°

Alberto Cammozzo via nexa <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it> writes: [...] > The key thing about the Gonzalez suit, though, is not that YouTube > should not be hosting IS videos (section 230 allows that) but that its > machine-learning “recommendation” algorithms, which may push other, > perhaps more radicalising, videos, renders it liable for the resulting > damage. Or, to put it crudely, while YouTube may have legal protection > for hosting whatever its users post on it, it does not – and should > not – have protection for an algorithm that determines what they > should view next. Non si tratta di "un algoritmo" ma di software [1] a cui vengono dati in pasto tonnellate di dati personali, quindi faccio fatica a comprendere perché la cosa dovrebbe essere così inutilmente complicata: il software [1] - in questo caso utilizzato per **profilare** e SPINGERE contenuti sulle "piattaforme" con lo scopo di far stare attaccati i propri /consumatori/ - NON ricade nell'ambito di applicazione della sezione 230. A me pare semplicissimo ma mi dicono che io sono quello che la fa sempre facile (mentre io ho il fondato sospetto che ci siano troppe persone che la fanno più complicata di quello che è). [...] > Legal scholars have been arguing for decades that section 230 needs > revision. Già così è difficile oltre ogni livello di sopportazione umana riuscire a stare sul mercato dei servizi erogati via internet, proprio grazie ai colossi che li danno via gratis in cambio dei dati che succhiano... vi immaginate cosa potrebbe succedere se "per caso" il principio della section 230 venisse messo in dicussione o anche solo leggermente "complicato"?!? Pensate se "Wordpress.com" corresse anche solo lontanamente il rischio di essere coinvolta in una causa per qualche stronzata che uno dei suoi clienti scrive su un blog "hostato" attraverso i suoi server... idem per servizi tipo "forum" o... mailing lists! Pensate se il Centro Nexa potesse essere coinvolto in una controversia legale a causa delle stronzate che scrivo io qui!?! Quindi di che diavolo di "riforma" della section 230 stiamo parlando? Non è /infinitamente/ più semplice trattare le cose per quello che sono: ripetiamo tutti insieme "il software non è contenuto", "il software non è contenuto", "il software non è contenuto".... Saluti, 380° [...] [1] ovviamente proprietario, altrimenti il suo funzionamento (compreso l'algoritmo) sarebbe conoscibile... e ci sarebbero già diversi /fork/ per consentire alle persone di utilizzare i servizi come piace a loro (persone) e non a Loro (fornitori) [2] ovviamente /incluse/ le sue interfacce web (scarsamente configurabili, /estremamente/ mascheranti) e le sue API, neh! -- 380° (Giovanni Biscuolo public alter ego) «Noi, incompetenti come siamo, non abbiamo alcun titolo per suggerire alcunché» Disinformation flourishes because many people care deeply about injustice but very few check the facts. Ask me about <https://stallmansupport.org>.

Oct. 25, 2022

MEMENTO | 101° Nexa Lunch Seminar | 26 Ottobre 2022, ore 13.00

by Nexa Media

Gentilissime, gentilissimi, Vi ricordiamo che *domani, dalle ore 13.00 alle ore 14.00*, si terrà il *101° Nexa Lunch Seminar* con un incontro dal titolo /*"Carcere ed esclusione digitale: le competenze tecnologiche incidono sul reinserimento sociale?"*/. Ospite dell'incontro: *Beatrice Balzola* (Intern Centro Nexa, Università di Torino). _L'incontro si terrà IN PRESENZA e ONLINE._ _SEDE FISICA_ dell'incontro: Centro Nexa su Internet e Società, Politecnico di Torino, Via Boggio 65/a, Torino (1° piano). QUI <https://nexa.polito.it/contatti> maggiori informazioni su come raggiungerci. _STANZA VIRTUALE_ dell'incontro: https://didattica.polito.it/VClass/NexaEvent INFO e DETTAGLI: https://nexa.polito.it/lunch-101 Grazie per l'attenzione, Cordiali saluti, -- Anita Botta Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino – DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: https://nexa.polito.it/ mail: anita.botta(a)polito.it tel: 011 090 7219

Oct. 25, 2022

Re: [nexa] Grazie alla scuola google forma

by Giacomo Tesio

https://gliasinirivista.org/a-scuola-da-google/ Giacomo On October 25, 2022 7:40:21 AM UTC, Michele Pinassi <michele.pinassi(a)unisi.it> wrote: > Anche Amazon non pare fare di meglio, adottando strategie sensibilmente diverse. Giusto come esempio: https://icambrogiolorenzetti.edu.it/sostieni-la-nostra-scuola/ > > MP > > Il 25/10/22 08:42, brugolinux via nexa ha scritto: > > Grazie alla preziosa collaborazione della scuola google istruisce le nuove generazioni ad essere i nuovi " schiavi ". > > > > https://sites.google.com/view/geg-tour-sassari > > > > Che tristezza. > > > > Inviato con l'email sicura di Proton Mail <https://proton.me/>. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > nexa mailing list > > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa >

Oct. 25, 2022

Re: [nexa] Grazie alla scuola google forma

by Michele Pinassi

Anche Amazon non pare fare di meglio, adottando strategie sensibilmente diverse. Giusto come esempio: https://icambrogiolorenzetti.edu.it/sostieni-la-nostra-scuola/ MP Il 25/10/22 08:42, brugolinux via nexa ha scritto: > Grazie alla preziosa collaborazione della scuola google istruisce le > nuove generazioni ad essere i nuovi " schiavi ". > > https://sites.google.com/view/geg-tour-sassari > > Che tristezza. > > Inviato con l'email sicura di Proton Mail <https://proton.me/>. > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa -- Michele Pinassi - Responsabile Cybersecurity Ufficio esercizio e tecnologie - CSIRT Università degli Studi di Siena irt(a)unisi.it

Oct. 25, 2022

Grazie alla scuola google forma

by brugolinux

Grazie alla preziosa collaborazione della scuola google istruisce le nuove generazioni ad essere i nuovi " schiavi ". https://sites.google.com/view/geg-tour-sassari Che tristezza. Inviato con l'email sicura di [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/).

Oct. 25, 2022

Everyone going to the World Cup must have this app - experts are now sounding the alarm

by Alberto Cammozzo

<https://www.nrk.no/sport/everyone-going-to-the-world-cup-must-have-this-app…> Everyone going to the World Cup must have this app - experts are now sounding the alarm – It's not my job to give travel advice, but personally I would never bring my mobile phone on a visit to Qatar. That's what NRK's head of security Øyvind Vasaasen says after a thorough review of the apps. Everyone travelling to Qatar during the football World Cup will be asked to download two apps called Ehteraz and Hayya. Briefly, Ehteraz is an covid-19 tracking app, while Hayya is an official World Cup app used to keep track of match tickets and to access the free Metro in Qatar. In particular, the covid-19 app Ehteraz asks for access to several rights on your mobile., like access to read, delete or change all content on the phone, as well as access to connect to WiFi and Bluetooth, override other apps and prevent the phone from switching off to sleep mode. The Ehteraz app, which everyone over 18 coming to Qatar must download, also gets a number of other accesses such as an overview of your exact location, the ability to make direct calls via your phone and the ability to disable your screen lock. The Hayya app does not ask for as much, but also has a number of critical aspects. Among other things, the app asks for access to share your personal information with almost no restrictions. In addition, the Hayya app provides access to determine the phone's exact location, prevent the device from going into sleep mode, and view the phone's network connections. EHTERAZ – They can simply change the contents of your entire phone and have full control over the information that is there, is the conclusion of NRK's security manager. As part of the media house's preparations for the Qatar WC, he has reviewed these apps. Vasaasen is downright frightened by what NRK's security review has uncovered. – When you download these two apps, you accept the terms stated in the contract, and those terms are very generous. You essentially hand over all the information in your phone. You give the people who control the apps the ability to read and change things, and tweak it. They also get the opportunity to retrieve information from other apps if they have the capacity to do so, and we believe they do. – You're giving them the opportunity The security chief explains that it is essentially like the authorities getting full access to your house. – You're saying that it is perfectly fine for the authorities to enter your home. They get a key, and they can get in. You don't know what they're doing there. They say they might not make use of the chance, but you're giving them the opportunity. And you would never do that, Vasaasen points out. Øyvind Vasaasen leder DAB-arbeidet i NRK. NRK has asked Bouvet and Mnemonic, two independent IT security companies, to review the apps and give us their conclusions. – Can do quite a lot of bad things The Ehteraz app in particular receives criticism, and it is compared to the first Smittestopp (Stop Infection) app in Norway. – It was, after all, a privacy scandal. If someone has slightly more evil intentions than the Institute of Public Health, then you can do quite a lot of bad things with the information that the app collects in the first place, says Martin Gravåk at the Bouvet company. – He explains that the app tracks where you go, and the mobile phones that are near you. In this way, they can cross-link the information and find out who you are meeting and talking to. – If you're hunting the opposition, gays, or others you don't like, an app like this will make it much easier for you," Gravåk states. Arab Cup - Final - Tunisia v Algeria The Mnemonic company also compares the Ehteraz app with the first version of Smittestopp. – The consequences for individuals and groups if data from Ehteraz goes astray can be significant," says Tor Erling Bjørstad of Mnemonic to NRK. He has downloaded the apps and analysed what is in the application packages, and does not think the apps are hair-raising compared to "normal apps" that most people use. – At the same time, they process data, particularly linked to GPS and position, which has a high potential for abuse. In a way, you have to trust the people who develop or own the apps, and it is not a given that you particularly want to trust the authorities in Qatar. However, his technical analysis found no signs that they can actually change things that are stored locally on the mobile device, but nevertheless warns that the reason may be that it has not yet been implemented. NRK has submitted the findings about the apps' security holes to FIFA. They tell us that they do not wish to comment on the matter. – Increases the risk Naomi Lintvedt, research fellow at the Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo, has reviewed the apps at the request of NRK. She agrees with NRK's head of security that there is much that is problematic, and describes the apps as «very intrusive». – You cannot consent to parts of the use, just everything. If I understand the apps correctly, there will also be limited options to change permissions there. This means that if you want to go to the WC, you have no choice. This is a mandatory app, with no options," she points out. Lintvedt says bluntly that if she were an employer, she would not allow employees to take their work mobile phone to Qatar. Even as a private person, she would have been very sceptical about using her own phone in the World Cup host country. /– What is the main criticism against these apps, as you see it?/ – They go far too far in terms of what data is recorded and used. They get far too broad of access to change and take over functionality on your mobile phone, which appears to be completely unnecessary. It allows for government surveillance, and since it is Qatar, that has to be considered as well. This increases the risk that data will be used for purposes other than pure infection tracking, she believes.

Oct. 24, 2022

Re: [nexa] Articolo What's wrong with "AI ethics" narratives

by Stefano Quintarelli

On 24/10/22 11:07, Giuseppe Attardi wrote: > Sui social, il commento era stato criticato da Brian O’Sullivan, altro membro del > comitato, dicendo che Metzinger ha firmato il documento senza obiezioni o senza proporre > una posizione di minoranza. corretto, avevo dimenticato di scriverlo > Temo che sia un atteggiamento comune tra gli esperti: meglio assecondare chi ci finanzia > piuttosto che esprimere una posizione autonoma e critica. non eravamo finanziati, come scritto e riscritto rmando a mia mail precedente per il resto

Oct. 24, 2022