The below is a summary of my podcast interview with Cory Doctorow on the future of privacy. When privacy becomes just another line on a balance sheet, how long before trust-and customers-vanish with it? On the Synthetic Minds podcast, Cory Doctorow offers a stark warning: privacy, once considered a right, is now treated as a commodity by tech giants. Doctorow reveals how … [Read more...] about Privacy on Borrowed Time: Lessons from Cory Doctorow
ethics
Same AI + Different Deployment Plans = Different Ethics
This month I will address an aspect of the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics that I think many people don't fully appreciate. Namely, the ethics of a given algorithm can vary based on the specific scope and context of the deployment being proposed. What is considered unethical within one scope and context might be perfectly fine in another. I'll illustrate … [Read more...] about Same AI + Different Deployment Plans = Different Ethics
AI vs. Humanity: Who Will Come Out on Top?
The below is a summary of my recent article on superintelligence.Elon Musk predicts that Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) will emerge by 2025, much earlier than his previous estimates. While Musk's track record with predictions is mixed, this one sparks serious contemplation about the future. The moment AI surpasses human cognitive abilities, known as the singularity, will … [Read more...] about AI vs. Humanity: Who Will Come Out on Top?
Deceptive AI: The Alarming Art of AI’s Misdirection
Are our AIs becoming digital con artists? As AI systems like Meta's CICERO become adept at the strategic art of deception, the implications for both business and society grow increasingly complex. Researchers, including Peter Park from MIT, have identified how AI, initially designed to be cooperative and truthful, can evolve to employ deception as a strategic tool to excel in … [Read more...] about Deceptive AI: The Alarming Art of AI’s Misdirection
A Paranoid Future Scenario For AI
Ready for a paranoid view about how AI, deepfakes, censorship, and the metaverse can be combined in a trust-destroying and damaging way? Read on! During a discussion I had with an analytics executive, we talked about current trends in AI and technology and brainstormed how things could go bad. One scenario we landed upon is covered here.Note that I am NOT saying that I believe … [Read more...] about A Paranoid Future Scenario For AI
