The BBC reports on changes in Nigeria that are meant to help fight 419 fraud: Virtually anyone with an email account will be familiar with this crime, which involves sending emails or faxes to potential victims around the world, sucking them into a highly attractive but utterly false financial deal. Back in Nigeria, the rewards … Continue reading Nigerian ISPs now liable for 419ers
It always bothered me that the 419 scams in Nigeria seem to be linked to people who say that they are just playing the game of open markets. In other words, attackers ask why they should be blamed if they simply prey on others’ greed. A new story appeared last Thursday in the Guardian that … Continue reading The 419 Attack
I’m a little annoyed right now. A podcast episode released yesterday, which has me as a skeptic, concludes incorrectly that I want AI development slowed down. I said no such thing. Decades of published record on this site says the opposite. I have requested a correction from the show, and this post is the argument … Continue reading No Brakes, No Speed: AI Podcast Got My Regulation Argument Backwards
The US State Department just convened delegations from more than sixty governments in its Loy Henderson Conference Room on July 16th for a Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted. The fourth opening address came from Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Homeland Security Advisor. Since … Continue reading Stephen Miller Just Passed Germany’s NS Test