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Back in the 80s on the Usenet, there used to be a popular forum & newsletter called comp.risks on the potential risks of computer technology failures in the soc
by segfaultbuserr 6y ago
Back in the 80s on the Usenet, there used to be a popular forum & newsletter called comp.risks on the potential risks of computer technology failures in the society, such as software bugs. Incidents like this one were exactly the situation imagined by the forum members.
- rwmj 6y agoIt still exists! It's now mainly a mailing list, which I'm still subscribed to and still receiving. Unfortunately right this second the website seems to be down, but it's: http://www.risks.org http://www.risks.org
- drak0n1c 6y agoPeople getting forcibly removed from overbooked flights was another. When policies rely solely on computer automation, and human employees aren't allowed to make common sense ad hoc decisions, you end up with some ridiculous injustices (however petty).