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Police, criminal sketching, AI

dimanche 12 février 2023 à 11:47

Using machine learning systems to convert witness descriptions into sketches of criminals causes a risk that the sketch will look very different from what the witness saw.

Google running ads for "antiabortion advice" organizations

dimanche 12 février 2023 à 07:18

Google runs misleading ads for decoy "antiabortion advice" organizations ("crisis pregnancy centers") whose purpose is pressure and dupe low-wealth women into not getting abortions.

Railroad safety risks

dimanche 12 février 2023 à 07:18

Railroad unions say that the major US railroads are intentionally running safety risks to increase profits, and say that some of these chosen risks contributed to the train derailment and fire in Ohio.

They warn that worse train disasters will occur in the future. Individually, each one is an accident; collectively, the risk is intentional.

EU considering banning PFAs

dimanche 12 février 2023 à 07:18

The EU is considering banning use of PFAs. All of them.

Problem of plastic cigarette butts in Australia

dimanche 12 février 2023 à 07:18

The right-wing former government of Australia promised to do something about the problem of plastic cigarette butts, but it never even started planning what to do.

Evidently that was nothing more than dishonest PR.

Plutocratists choose policies to suit the plutocrats (rich businesses and people) they serve. When on occasion then find it necessary to make an appearance of concessions to popular demand, they try to minimize the cost to the plutocrats. Doing nothing but talk is really cheap.