Re:Yann LeCun quits Twitter amid acrimonious exchanges on AI...
by Udik on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @01:37PM
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> in that regard it doesn't matter if it's only rumored to be used wrong and the rumors have something like 10% chance of being true
I agree, but then it's telling how in an abstract argument about the potential misuse of technology seems natural to throw in an offhand accusation against a specific country. I am pretty worried by how quickly China has become the new boogeyman- everyone thinks it's perfectly reasonable to display anger towards a huge country that only a few years ago was seen, despite its obvious issues and shortcomings, as successful and dynamic.
And I remember how it started: when a mainstream, trusted news outlet reported about the existence of "spy chips" in hardware sold by Chinese companies to the US "according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources". Which later turned out to be fake news. It gives pause for thought.
I agree, but then it's telling how in an abstract argument about the potential misuse of technology seems natural to throw in an offhand accusation against a specific country. I am pretty worried by how quickly China has become the new boogeyman- everyone thinks it's perfectly reasonable to display anger towards a huge country that only a few years ago was seen, despite its obvious issues and shortcomings, as successful and dynamic.
And I remember how it started: when a mainstream, trusted news outlet reported about the existence of "spy chips" in hardware sold by Chinese companies to the US "according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources". Which later turned out to be fake news. It gives pause for thought.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-10-04/the-big-h...