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Lessons from Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s Congressional Testimony
"“The big takeaway is that trust is the currency of this generation of innovation,” notes Andrea Matwyshyn, professor of law at Northeastern University and…
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37% of Tech Experts Worry Artificial Intelligence Will Make Humanity Worse by 2030
"“2030 is not far in the future. My sense is that innovations like the internet and networked AI have massive short-term benefits, along with long-term neg…
‘The Tragedy of the Commons’ turns 50, and how Neanderthal DNA could change your skull
In 1968, Science published the now-famous paper “The Tragedy of the Commons” by ecologist Garrett Hardin. In it, Hardin questioned society’s ability to manage s…
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It's Time to Plan for How Quantum Computing Could Go Wrong, Say Entrepreneurs and Physicists
"Patrick Lin, philosophy professor and director of the Ethics and Emerging Sciences Group at California Polytechnic State University, told Gizmodo that it…
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Cellular Carriers Get More Control Over Text Messages
"“This decision opens up the landscape for cellular providers to become bigger advertising platforms in the future based on knowing whom you text and scann…
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Privacy groups urge tech firms to sign Safe Face Pledge to restrict use of facial recognition
"While employees and customers can pressure companies to act ethically with regard to AI, more attention needs to be focused on laws and government oversig…
Britain has plunged into Brexit chaos. Here are the key facts.
Over the past few days, Britain has entered into a major political crisis. Negotiators for the Conservative Party government made a deal with European Union neg…
The U.S. often takes hostages in trade fights. They usually aren’t live human beings
The United States, like other countries, frequently uses the tactic of hostage taking in trade disputes. When it imposes punitive tariffs against another countr…
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Data security expert calls for stronger cybersecurity laws
"As we become an increasingly digitally connected world, the loss of privacy and security are almost inevitable. But if we don’t adopt stronger data securi…
Deepfakes and the New Disinformation War
By Robert Chesney and Danielle Citron A picture may be worth a thousand words, but there is nothing that persuades quite like an audio or video recording of an…
US academics recommend Australian-style paper ballots at elections
In the digital age, the fact Australians still vote using paper and pencils might seem a bit quaint, or even out of date. But researchers both here and in the…
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Most Experts Think AI Will Make the World a Better Place
"“In 2030, the greatest set of questions will involve how perceptions of AI and their application will influence the trajectory of civil rights,” said Soni…