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The Supreme Court takes up a major digital privacy case
by Ugo Pagallo Nov. 27, 2017

Nov. 27, 2017

La Corte di Washington deciderà dopodomani un nuovo caso di "privacy digitale" sotto il Quarto emendamento: https://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2017/11/smart-work-0 Let's wait and see u.

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Coalition could allow firms to buy access to facial recognition data
by Alberto Cammozzo Nov. 27, 2017

Nov. 27, 2017

Una specie di SPID con riconoscimento facciale, aperto ai privati. <https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/nov/26/government-could-allow-f…> The federal government is considering allowing private companies to use its national facial recognition database for a fee, documents released under Freedom of Information laws reveal. The partially redacted documents show that the Attorney General’s Department is in discussions with major telecommunications companies about pilot programs for private sector use of the Facial Verification Service in 2018. The documents also indicate strong interest from financial institutions in using the database. [...] The government struck a deal with states and territories over the controversial national facial recognition database last month. According to the documents, which predate the agreement, at that time 50% of the population was already included in the database. With the help of state and territory governments, the federal Attorney General’s Department planned to expand that number to cover 85% of Australians. According to the partially redacted documents, “the [Attorney General’s] Department is currently in exploratory discussions with some of the major telecommunications carriers [redacted] regarding their potential use of the [Face Verification Service].” Under the plan, companies using the FVS would collect a facial image of their customer and send it to the “Biometric Interoperability Hub”. The hub then uses the national database to check the photo against an image on one of their government records, such as a passport or driving license photo, to verify that it is the same person. The company would receive a yes/no response, without seeing the image held by the government or having direct access to the database. [...] Alberto

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biometria e ghiottonia
by Alberto Cammozzo Nov. 27, 2017

Nov. 27, 2017

Questo in Italia <http://www.businessinsider.com/architect-carlo-ratti-makes-edible-chocolate…> An Italian architecture firm designed a building made entirely of chocolate, commissioned by high-end chocolatier Venchi. The building's inside uses facial recognition to measure visitors' reactions while eating chocolate. [...] Visitors are free to pick the chocolates off the exterior walls, which measure 10 feet long and 20 feet tall. Inside, there are screen that use facial recognition to measure visitors' emotions while eating the chocolate. The system, developed by interaction design studio DotDotDot, analyzes each person's movement of their lips, eyebrows, eyes, nostrils, and forehead. Their face is then projected on the interior walls. [...]

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diritti e responsabilita' AI
by Stefano Quintarelli Nov. 26, 2017

Nov. 26, 2017

Carissim*, mi piacerebbe leggere le vostre opinioni.. secondo voi, a chi dovrebbero essere in capo onori ed oneri di un prodotto da un AI-bot ? semplificando molto... di chi dovrebbe essere la responsabilita' se un oggetto (non algoritmico) genera incitamento all'odio razziale (ad esempio) ? (sia penale che civile; potrebbe ad esempio sbagliare una diagnosi) e di chi (if any) dovrebbe essere il diritto di sfruttamento se un oggetto genera un grande successo musicale ? (BTW, esiste un plagio, se il 'plagiatore' è un Ai-bot che ha imparato da se' 'guardando' Youtube ?) ciao, s.

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battle for the net
by GianlucaQuaglia Nov. 26, 2017

Nov. 26, 2017

Dall'account di George LAkoff su FB pro battleforthenet https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1776975372344405&id=16564… Donald Trump and the Republicans are trying to restrict American freedom and destroy the Internet as we know it. They want to hand control of a crucial public resource – the Internet – over to corporations. These corporations will then be able to restrict the flow of information, effectively censor voices of dissent, and charge outrageous prices for access to online services. This is an attack on American freedom, and it should alarm every citizen who cherishes the free flow of information in the digital age. We can’t allow corporations take control of our Internet. But stopping this nefarious scheme requires urgent action on this issue, most commonly known as Net Neutrality. ------- https://www.battleforthenet.com/

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"The enduring power of print for learning in a digital world"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 26, 2017

Nov. 26, 2017

*The enduring power of print for learning in a digital world* October 4, 2017 2.14am BST /Patricia A. Alexander// //Professor of Psychology, University of Maryland// // //Lauren M. Singer Trakhman// //Ph.D. Candidate in Educational Psychology, University of Maryland/ Today’s students see themselves as digital natives, the first generation to grow up surrounded by technology like smartphones, tablets and e-readers. Teachers, parents and policymakers certainly acknowledge the growing influence of technology and have responded in kind. We’ve seen more investment in classroom technologies, with students now equipped with school-issued iPads and access to e-textbooks. In 2009, California passed a law requiring that all college textbooks be available in electronic form by 2020; in 2011, Florida lawmakers passed legislation requiring public schools to convert their textbooks to digital versions. Given this trend, teachers, students, parents and policymakers might assume that students’ familiarity and preference for technology translates into better learning outcomes. But we’ve found that’s not necessarily true. As researchers in learning and text comprehension, our recent work has focused on the differences between reading print and digital media. While new forms of classroom technology like digital textbooks are more accessible and portable, it would be wrong to assume that students will automatically be better served by digital reading simply because they prefer it. […] Continua qui: https://theconversation.com/the-enduring-power-of-print-for-learning-in-a-d…

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NYT: "Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 25, 2017

Nov. 25, 2017

*Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting.* By SUSAN DYNARSKI NOV. 22, 2017 Step into any college lecture hall and you are likely to find a sea of students typing away at open, glowing laptops as the professor speaks. But you won’t see that when I’m teaching. Though I make a few exceptions, I generally ban electronics, including laptops, in my classes and research seminars. That may seem extreme. After all, with laptops, students can, in some ways, absorb more from lectures than they can with just paper and pen. They can download course readings, look up unfamiliar concepts on the fly and create an accurate, well-organized record of the lecture material. All of that is good. But a growing body of evidence shows that over all, college students learn less when they use computers or tablets during lectures. They also tend to earn worse grades. The research is unequivocal: Laptops distract from learning, both for users and for those around them. It’s not much of a leap to expect that electronics also undermine learning in high school classrooms or that they hurt productivity in meetings in all kinds of workplaces. [...] continua qui: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/22/business/laptops-not-during-lecture-or-m…

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studio sulle fake news ?
by Stefano Quintarelli Nov. 24, 2017

Nov. 24, 2017

Carissimi, nessuno ha risposto a questa mia. non c'e' nessuno che lo ricorda, oltre a me ? (forse e' una sorta di deja' vu ? ) ;-) ricordo male che c'era uno studio sulle fake news che diceva che un effetto collaterale e' che tante persone si informano di piu' ? c'era una cosa simile che e' girata in lista ? se si, qualcuno potrebbe riesumarmi il link ? Grazie!!, s.

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RAM, UN ALGORITMO SVIZZERO PER MEDIOBANCA
by Venturello Marco Nov. 24, 2017

Nov. 24, 2017

Buongiorno a tutti, segnalo larticolo su La Stampa che dà notizia dellacquisizione di un gestore, che utilizza lintelligenza artificiale applicata allasset management. Cordiali saluti. Avv. Marco Venturello V E N T U R E L L O E B O T T A R I N I, A V V O C A T I Via Vittorio Amedeo II, 17 - 10121 Torino, Italia Tel. +39 011 5185831, Fax +39 011 5185850 E-mail marco.venturello(a)sleuresis.it PEC marcoventurello(a)pec.ordineavvocatitorino.it Web www.sleuresis.it <http://www.sleuresis.it/> Skype venturello.marco * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Le informazioni contenute o allegate al presente messaggio possono essere riservate e confidenziali. Qualora non foste il corretto destinatario del presente messaggio, chiediamo cortesemente di volerci avvertire e di non riprodurre, utilizzare o divulgare, in alcun modo, il suo contenuto. This message and any file transmitted with it may be private and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify us immediately and not copy, disclose or use it for any purpose. --- Questa e-mail è stata controllata per individuare virus con Avast antivirus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Missouri launches investigation into Google’s handling of consumer data
by Alberto Cammozzo Nov. 24, 2017

Nov. 24, 2017

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/11/13/missouri-launc…> Missouri’s attorney general said Monday that he has launched an investigation into whether Google has mishandled private customer data and manipulated its search results to favor its own products, a further sign that Silicon Valley’s political fortunes may be on the descent. The probe comes after European antitrust regulators levied a $2.7 billion fine against Google in June and as Washington is taking a harder look into the influence of dominant tech companies in American society.

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