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The Internet Trolls Have Won. Sorry, There’s Not Much You Can Do.
When it comes to online comments and discourse and what you can do to limit their toxicity, you only have a certain amount of power. The real leverage lies with the tech companies. This column is going to be a bit unusual. Typically, I write about a broad tech problem and offer some solutions. Read … Continue reading "The Internet Trolls Have Won. Sorry, There’s Not Much You Can Do."
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Transhumanism and Crypto: Interview with Zoltan Istvan, Transhumanist
To many people, cryptocurrencies seem like they’re a technology plucked from the future. But if you’re not a futurist, it can be difficult to imagine some of the ways that blockchain could influence our lives and society in general in the coming decades. Read full Article
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India Looks to Curb U.S. Tech Giants’ Power
NEW DELHI—Indian policy makers are looking for ways to tamp down American tech behemoths, a shift that could crimp growth potential in one of the biggest remaining open markets for their expansion. India wants to slap new rules on Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc. Read full Article
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Meeting Narciss; Meeting Ourselves
Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time — say, maybe 60,000 years ago — a man stood in the forest with his eyes wide and mouth ajar. Read full Article
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Can Economists and Humanists Ever Be Friends?
What are you doing? I don’t mean what are you doing with your life, or in general, but what are you doing right now? The answer, in one respect, is simple enough: you’re reading this magazine. Obviously. Read full Article
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Kill Capitalism
Bernard Marr , Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. If you believe the hype, then Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to change the world in dramatic ways soon. Read full Article
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Man vs. Machine: The New Ethics of Cybersecurity
What role do ethics play in technology? As a business executive or board member, when you approve a technology investment or have your teams create a new technology-based business service, do you ever think about the ethical considerations of what you are doing? Read full Article
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4 Billion New Minds Online: The Coming Era of Connectivity
In the next 6 years, 4 billion “new minds” are about to be connected to the world wide web, at gigabit connection speeds, at near zero-cost. Read full Article
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Data’s day of reckoning
Check out the session “An ethical foundation for the AI-driven future” at the Strata Data Conference in New York, September 11-13, 2018. This post is part of a series on data ethics. Read full Article
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The ethics of computer science: this researcher has a controversial proposal
In the midst of growing public concern over artificial intelligence (AI), privacy and the use of data, Brent Hecht has a controversial proposal: the computer-science community should change its peer-review process Read full Article
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