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US Is Obstructing Treaty to Ban “Killer Robots”
The call for a ban is backed by global public opinion and experts.
Black Communities Are Already Living in a Tech Dystopia
Rather than eliminating racial inequality, technology has often been a major force for upholding white supremacy.
As Congress Stalls, States Are Countering Digital Deception
Here is some of the legislation confronting online political manipulation at the state level.
Facial Recognition Data Collected by US Customs Agency Hacked
A “malicious cyber attack” has resulted in photos of airport passengers and other personal data being stolen.
Trump Doesn’t Want to End US Wars. He Wants to Hide Them.
If you kill somebody and there’s no one there (on our side anyway), is the United States still at war?
Artificial Intelligence Can Oppress the Poor and People of Color
Artificial intelligence isn't just in the movies. Robots are making real decisions for us every day.
Weaponized Social Media Is Driving the Explosion of Fascism
Weaponized memes are engineered to excite and incite while poisoning democracies with disinformation.
US Prisons Are Building Databases of Incarcerated People’s Voice Prints
The technology allows authorities to cross-reference the voices of individuals speaking to prisoners.
Will Self-Driving Cars Take Us to Utopia or Urban Hell?
Self-driving cars raise serious questions for social justice advocates.
The Federal Government Offers a Case Study in Bad Email Tracking
Third-party company, Granicus, knows exactly who is opening a government email and when, all without encryption.