Months ago Elon Musk tried to corrupt Apple to turn over iPhone user private data to Tesla, just to help avoid accountability for his “self driving” car crashes. The corruption plan didn’t work and Tesla had to pay a huge settlement to a grieving family. Apple clammed up really fast after Tesla tried to surprise … Continue reading The Real Reason Elon Musk is So Angry at Apple
The reporting and advance warning was unmistakable. On March 7, the U.S. government went public with a remarkably precise warning: The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was monitoring unspecified reports that “extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings in Moscow, to include concerts.” It warned U.S. citizens in Moscow to avoid big events over the … Continue reading Putin Dismissed Crocus City Hall Warnings and Sent Russians to Their Death
This New Yorker story about unjustified overconfidence in AI — expensive and flashy policing toys technology — reminds me of the trouble with radar detectors. …technology has only grown more ubiquitous, not least because selling it is a lucrative business, and A.I. companies have successfully persuaded law-enforcement agencies to become customers. […] Last fall, a … Continue reading Injustice Robots: Real and Present Danger of Police Overconfidence in AI
A recent trial centered around claims made by Tesla that its “Autopilot” makes the car safer than a human driver. A driver was killed by Autopilot and his surviving passengers sued. They claimed Autopilot is fraud. Lawyers defending the brand said nobody should ever think that. Their strategy has been to counter-claim that warnings about … Continue reading Elon Musk Trolls Court and Victims in Autopilot Death Trial