#French artist robotizes data tracking and digital surveillance for a glimpse of our weirdly cute cyber monitored future

#French artist robotizes data tracking and digital surveillance for a glimpse of our weirdly cute cyber monitored future

“#French artist robotizes data tracking and digital surveillance for a glimpse of our weirdly cute cyber monitored future” Accept All is an installation from French designer and artist Guillaume Slizewicz that robotizes digital-surveillance cookies and online ad trackers. Every single day, we invite surveillance trackers to watch our every move. Those annoying pop-up windows that…

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#Terrifying rise of AI ‘slaughterbots’ programmed to kill

#Terrifying rise of AI ‘slaughterbots’ programmed to kill

“#Terrifying rise of AI ‘slaughterbots’ programmed to kill” A Superpower arms race to build killer robots could wipe out humanity if left unchecked, experts fear. The doomsday warning comes after a UN conference failed to agree a ban on Terminator-style “slaughterbots” – which are being developed by China, Russia and the US. Major powers are…

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#Worcester bans city use of facial recognition technology

#Worcester bans city use of facial recognition technology

“#Worcester bans city use of facial recognition technology” WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester has become the latest local community in Massachusetts to have banned the use of facial recognition technology by its city government. The Worcester City Council voted Tuesday night to prohibit city departments from acquiring or using the technology. Critics say facial recognition systems…

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#’World’s most advanced,’ realistic robot will terrify you

#’World’s most advanced,’ realistic robot will terrify you

“#’World’s most advanced,’ realistic robot will terrify you” Get ready for Will Smith to say, “I told you so.” A scarily realistic robot with lifelike facial features and expressions that can “develop interaction” with people has just been unveiled by Britain-based tech company Engineered Arts. Now available for purchase or rent for an undisclosed sum,…

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