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I think there are some important questions that need to be answered before such a dangerous decision should be made. How big is the risk of a child being groom
by chucklenorris 4y ago
I think there are some important questions that need to be answered before such a dangerous decision should be made.
How big is the risk of a child being groomed through these electronic means? Is it comparable to being struck by lightning? What is worse weighted by probability: being sexually assaulted as a child or being suspected and having your life turned upside down for years by these algorithms. We already see these things happen with relatively minor things like having your google account closed by an algorithmic mishap.
How was this 10% number of false positives determined? Is this only an expectation of false positives or an actual statistic.
What does 10% mean in the context of mass surveillance?
It might well be that millions of children are groomed and assaulted every year through chats. I don't have the data so i cannot say. I was under the impression that most sexual assault cases happen in the family and not by strangers.
What's worrying though is that these decisions are taken behind closed doors without any oversight, on the hope that they might save a child and possibly putting our lives in the hands of algorithmic justice.
- dylkil 4y agoThese are the type of questions that need to be presented to the public. This type of attack on encryption hasnt changed in 30 years, except now governments are going hard on the CSAM aspect as opposed to the other 3 horsemen[1]. It makes sense too since its the type of argument which invokes the most emotion in people, how could anyone be against protecting the children. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Infocalypse https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Horsemen_of_the_Infocalyp...
- wyager 4y ago99% of people are simply not capable of making or even comprehending the relevance of probability-weighted utility calculations. This has predictable and deeply unfortunate effects on the political process.
- llampx 4y ago"If even one child is protected, then it was all worth it"
- kelseyfrog 4y agoOr conversely, "Thank you child. Your abuse, was all worth it."
- zmgsabst 4y agoThis sounds more like reviving the Stasi than helping children. I’m not going to debate a disingenuous excuse from the people who just locked us in our homes for a year seeking yet more power and control.