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We have had thought crime and precrime punitive actions and enforcement already through the invention of hate crimes. we already have guilt by association, incl

We have had thought crime and precrime punitive actions and enforcement already through the invention of hate crimes. we already have guilt by association, including both involuntary and voluntary association. how that is going to be any different in a computerized world is beyond me, other than it might become less influenced by people which removes power from those exploiting it.

lovich 9y ago
It's not less influenced by people it's just inflexible now. People are still writing the software. You get preconceived notions baked into something that no longer even has the option to compensate. For example cameras with facial recognition that thinks east Asians are blinking all the time[1]. This wasn't malicious, it wasn't even intentional, but no one can go "Oh the system is making a mistake" and fix it. Yes software can be updated, but how often do small minorities get software updated for them unless they are paying more than everyone else? [1]http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1954643,00.html http://content.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1954643...