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Re:Who Should Stop Unethical A.I.? by djoldman on Monday February 15, 2021 @04:17PM (#26147550)
I didn't mean to imply anything other than what I wrote.

I actually mean to ask the exact question: How does one distinguish between software that can be used for surveillance and software that cannot?

To be more specific, if an ethicist objects to the publication of software that can be used for surveillance, they are assuming that the software can be used for surveillance. How did they arrive at that conclusion?

Re:Who Should Stop Unethical A.I.? by anigbrowl on Monday February 15, 2021 @04:28PM (#26147693)
If you're so curious, I suggest you do what I did and read more of their public statements and writings to satisfy your curiosity.
Re:Who Should Stop Unethical A.I.? by djoldman on Monday February 15, 2021 @04:46PM (#26147892)
Thanks for your suggestion.

Of the 16 linked papers/book-chapters a few were not freely accessible.

Of the ones that were accessible, 3 contain the string "surveil" in the body and 1 contains it in the bibliography. None of the references were helpful unfortunately.

Do you have any other links that may answer the question?

Re:Who Should Stop Unethical A.I.? by anigbrowl on Monday February 15, 2021 @06:10PM (#26148877)
I'm not here to spoon feed you.