As I’ve said since forever, VW was a much easier target for America than America was. Dropping a regulator hammer on the Berkeley Professors and Marin Dairy Farmers driving a diesel VW station wagon is like a walk in the park. Sure, VW got raked over the coals and there was serious fall-out in Germany … Continue reading American Diesel Cheaters Acting Like VW Never Happened, Hit With Measly $10M Fine→
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→