It seems like just because things are technically possible, people are happy to adopt them without really questioning the usefulness/ethics. What benefits does facial recognition actually have in a classroom? #mscedc
— Susanne (@SusanneMMacleod) January 27, 2020
From Twitter
What impact do technologies such as facial recognition have on education? I’m not sure that benefits such as automatic registration and security are enough to jeopardize privacy and personal freedom.
#mscedc https://t.co/FtWygfHbGu
— Susanne (@SusanneMMacleod) January 25, 2020
Pyjamas in public: Chinese city apologises for ‘shaming’ residents
Advances in AI can also see a rise in surveillance as the article below describes. An example of how ethics need to be considered when making use of new technologies.
Officials in a Chinese city have apologised for “shaming” people for wearing pyjamas in public. Government officials in Suzhou in Anhui province released pictures of seven people wearing their nightwear, calling it “uncivilised behaviour”.
from Pocket https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51188669
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