This new book, Irresistible: the Rise of Addictive Technology, points to a challenge that may be hitting a tipping point:… Read More
Tag: AI
Algorithm Problem
By Jim Isaak on April 17th, 2017 in Blog Posts, Ethics, Societal Impact
United Airlines has been having it’s problems since recently ejecting a passenger to facilitate crew members getting to their next… Read More
AI Apocalypse (not)
By Jim Isaak on April 11th, 2017 in Blog Posts, Ethics, Societal Impact
Presumably we will reach a tipping point when Intelligent Devices surpass humans in many key areas, quite possibly without our… Read More
Alexa Called as Witness?
By Jim Isaak on December 29th, 2016 in Blog Posts, Privacy & Security
“Alexa, tell me, in your own words, what happened on the night in question.” Actually the request is more like,… Read More
Big Brother/Big Data 2016
By Jim Isaak on December 1st, 2016 in Blog Posts, Privacy & Security
The powers of big data, AI/analytics, and subtle data collection are now converging to a future only hinted at in Orwell’s 1984.
Ethics of Killing with Robots
By Jim Isaak on July 20th, 2016 in Blog Posts, Ethics, Societal Impact
The ability to kill a target from a “position of safety” is essentially the basic design criteria for many weapon systems.
Mr. Jim Isaak
By Jim Isaak on February 10th, 1919 in
SSIT Roles: Vice President, 2015; Blog master 2014-present IEEE Roles: SSIT Board (elected or appointed), IEEE Director, Member IEEE Technical… Read More
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