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Uber and the lawlessness of 'sharing economy' corporates | Technology | The Guardian
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 28, 2015

July 28, 2015

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/28/uber-lawlessness-sharing-… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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"Musk, Hawking, Wozniak call for ban on autonomous weapons and military AI"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015

*Musk, Hawking, Wozniak call for ban on autonomous weapons and military AI* /Dozens of researchers and tech experts want to prevent a "military AI arms race."/ by Sebastian Anthony - Jul 27, 2015 3:58pm CEST A very large number of scientific and technological luminaries have signed an open letter calling for the world's governments to ban the development of "offensive autonomous weapons" to prevent a "military AI arms race." The letter, which will be presented at the International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) in Buenos Aires tomorrow, is signed by Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk, Noam Chomsky, the Woz, and dozens of other AI and robotics researchers. […] Continua qui: http://arstechnica.co.uk/gadgets/2015/07/musk-hawking-wozniak-call-for-ban-…

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Science Special Issue on Artificial Intelligence
by Alessandro Mantelero July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015

Science 17 July 2015 vol 349, issue 6245, pages 209-340 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/349/6245.toc Artificial Intelligence Rise of the Machines Jelena Stajic, Richard Stone, Gilbert Chin, and Brad Wible The synthetic therapist John Bohannon Fears of an AI pioneer John Bohannon Data, privacy, and the greater good Eric Horvitz and Deirdre Mulligan Machine learning: Trends, perspectives, and prospects M. I. Jordan and T. M. Mitchell Advances in natural language processing Julia Hirschberg and Christopher D. Manning Economic reasoning and artificial intelligence David C. Parkes and Michael P. Wellman Computational rationality: A converging paradigm for intelligence in brains, minds, and machines Samuel J. Gershman, Eric J. Horvitz, and Joshua B. Tenenbaum

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Fwd: [liberationtech] Research Fellowships with UNU Computing and Society
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015

Potenzialmente d'interesse. jc -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [liberationtech] Research Fellowships with UNU Computing and Society Resent-Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 09:08:22 +0200 Resent-From: Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 03:04:03 +0000 From: Michael Best <mikeb(a)unu.edu> Reply-To: liberationtech <liberationtech(a)lists.stanford.edu> To: Michael Best <mikeb(a)unu.edu> *Research Fellowship Opportunities* *Peace Tech Lab and Small Data Lab* * * *United Nations University Institue on Computing and Society (UNU-CS)* *Macau SAR, China* The United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) is a new research institute at the intersections of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and international development. UNU-CS will lead in investigating and inventing human centered ICTs and policies addressing some of the priority areas central to the United Nations. UNU-CS is seeking to hire Research Fellows to staff two of our emerging action-oriented research labs: â¢Peace Tech Lab: ICTs for peacebuilding and to support human security, respond to crises, and mitigate human displacement. â¢Small Data Lab: Acquiring data from the crowd, creating actionable knowledge from local data, empowering the crowd with data they trust, and improving global datasets with local data. Minimum qualifications for junior research positions: A new PhD degree, or a masterâs degree with at least three years directly relevant working experience. Demonstrated research promise. Minimum qualifications for mid-career research positions: A PhD degree, or terminal advanced degree, and at least 5 years directly relevant research work experience. Record of scholarly publications. Desired experience and skills: Proficiency with modern computer programming environments. Skills in human computer interaction, user interfaces, data analytics, and/or data visualization, or related areas. Excellent skills in written and spoken English. Passion for the mission of the United Nations and UNU-CS. Willingness to work in a dynamic start-up environment and to help build a leading global research institute. Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary and international setting. Remuneration for junior positions start at US$3,907 per month and for mid-career positions at US$5,641 per month. UN income is not subject to taxes in Macau. Benefits include rent-free housing in Macau. Please note that Research Fellowships are contract positions falling outside of the United Nations Common System. Positions are generally for 12 months and renewable subject to performance and funding availability. For more information and to apply please email cs-info(a)unu.edu <mailto:cs-info@unu.edu>.

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ECFR (Carl Bildt): "The future global order"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 27, 2015

July 27, 2015

Lo European Council on Foreign Relations ha iniziato a pubblicare una serie di articoli dal titolo "Digital Power" (finalmente qualcuno l'ha capita! Sono anni che parlo di "potere digitale"...) Il primo articolo è dell'ex Primo Ministro Svedese Carl Bildt: http://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_the_future_global_order3072 *THE FUTURE GLOBAL ORDER* When we discuss international cyber policy, we are discussing the rules of the game of the future global order. It is therefore essential Europe takes an active role in setting the standards that are going to govern this rapidly-evolving, hyper-connected world. The EU cannot afford to lose out in this sphere and there’s no reason that it should. [...] jc

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R: La versione definitiva della Carta dei Diritti in Internet sarà presentata martedì alla Camera
by Giuseppe Di Cesare July 25, 2015

July 25, 2015

È possibile partecipare all presentazione? Nel caso quali le modalità per l'accredito? GrazieGiuseppe Con mia personale cordialità, DI CESARE dott. GiuseppeMember of EU Commission expert's group of cloud contracts Mobile: +39 3357107185 Rome - Italy Inviato dal mio dispositivo Samsung -------- Messaggio originale -------- Da: Diego Giorio <dgiorio(a)hotmail.com> Data: 25/07/2015 10:48 (GMT+01:00) A: Nexa <nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it>, eprivacy <e-privacy(a)winstonsmith.org> Oggetto: [nexa] La versione definitiva della Carta dei Diritti in Internet sarà presentata martedì alla Camera http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/sicurezza/2015/07/25/news/carta_diritti… MARTEDI' 28 luglio è un giorno speciale per la rete in Italia. Alle 11 sarà ufficialmente approvata la Carta dei diritti di Internet, che subito dopo sarà illustrata nella Sala del Mappamondo della Camera dei Deputati, alla presenza del professore Stefano Rodotà, della presidente Laura Boldrini e dei membri della commissione che l'hanno elaborata. Saluti e buon WE a tutti Diego

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La versione definitiva della Carta dei Diritti in Internet sarà presentata martedì alla Camera
by Diego Giorio July 25, 2015

July 25, 2015

http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/sicurezza/2015/07/25/news/carta_diritti… MARTEDI' 28 luglio è un giorno speciale per la rete in Italia. Alle 11 sarà ufficialmente approvata la Carta dei diritti di Internet, che subito dopo sarà illustrata nella Sala del Mappamondo della Camera dei Deputati, alla presenza del professore Stefano Rodotà, della presidente Laura Boldrini e dei membri della commissione che l'hanno elaborata. Saluti e buon WE a tutti Diego

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segnalazione convegno gratuito in materia di dossier sanitario elettronico e diritti della persona 29 luglio 2015 Roma
by Mauro Alovisio July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015

Gent.mi/me segnalo dal sito del Garante Privacy convegno di interesse in materia di sanità digitale il prossimo 29 luglio 2015 a Roma presso il Policlinico Umberto I - Auditorium - I Clinica Medica Viale del Policlinico, 155 . programma: http://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/… Cordiali saluti Mauro Alovisio

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Wikimedia è un hosting provider
by Diego Giorio July 24, 2015

July 24, 2015

http://www.key4biz.it/tecnolaw-wikimedia-e-un-hosting-provider-sentenza-del… La prima sezione civile si è espressa dopo la querela del Moige per diffamazione. Saluti a tutti Diego

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Digital labor, Reddit, Facebook e il cooperativismo delle piattaforme
by Antonio Casilli July 23, 2015

July 23, 2015

Sul Washington Post, l'ottimo Trebor Scholz: You don’t know it, but you’re working for Facebook. For free. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/07/22/you-dont-kn… -- Antonio A. Casilli Associate Professor, Telecom ParisTech Research Fellow Edgar-Morin Center (EHESS)

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