It's because of another human trait: paranoia. And between the Dem/trump back-and-forth, racial paranoia is strong in America. The hidden motive is "what if I

It's because of another human trait: paranoia. And between the Dem/trump back-and-forth, racial paranoia is strong in America. The hidden motive is "what if ImageNet is used to (approve loans|decide parole|pre-populate killer police drone biases)!", but the way this is done damning any emerging tech that is less that perfect. If I heard loaded handguns where given to toddlers, I'd attack the practice of giving handguns to toddlers - not the existence of toddlers! That said, between tech hubris, "self-regulation", and the toxic partisan culture war, I'm not sure what could change. A real AI guideline, rather than vague pop-sci-fi document, or tech policing (dictate appropriate usage only)? preferably incubated in a country where nuanced discussion can be had without the flamewars...