Tag: Orwell
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Slashdot: White House Unveils Action Plan To Accelerate AI Development
Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/07/23/152244/white-house-unveils-action-plan-to-accelerate-ai-development Source: Slashdot Title: White House Unveils Action Plan To Accelerate AI Development Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Trump administration’s recent “AI Action Plan” aims to boost American AI development through regulatory changes and infrastructure enhancements while addressing international competition, particularly from China. The plan emphasizes removing regulatory barriers,…
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The Register: Frozen supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/26/iceland_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: Frozen supermarket chain deploys facial recognition tech Feedly Summary: Privacy campaigner brands Iceland’s use of ‘Orwellian’ camera tech ‘chilling,’ CEO responds: ‘It’ll cut violent crime’ Privacy campaigners are branding frozen food retailer Iceland’s decision to trial facial recognition technology (FRT) at several stores “chilling" – the UK supermarket…
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Hacker News: Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison
Source URL: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/09/omnipresent-ai-cameras-will-ensure-good-behavior-says-larry-ellison/ Source: Hacker News Title: Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Larry Ellison’s vision for an AI-powered surveillance system raises immediate concerns regarding privacy and civil liberties, reflecting possible repercussions similar to those depicted in George Orwell’s “1984.” The proposition…