A profile of Joseph Weizenbaum, who created the first chatbot in 1966 but turned against AI, believing the computer revolution constricted our humanity
Computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum was there at the dawn of artificial intelligence - but he was also adamant that we must never confuse computers with humans Mastodon: @Weizenbaum_Institut … , @ska...
How eBay, launched in 1995 as AuctionWeb, anticipated many of the key features that would define a “platform” and unlocked the profit potential of the internet
Ben Tarnoff / The Guardian : Tweets: @moiragweigel and @bentarnoff Tweets: Moira Weigel / @moiragweigel : Today, much critical discourse on the internet focuses on search and social media platforms. ...
American companies keep building surveillance tools that are used to violate human rights; workers who organize protests or refuse to comply deserve protections
American companies continue to build surveillance tools that are used to violate human rights. Workers who refuse to comply deserve protections. Tweets: @gortnacul_house , @supernodal , @supernodal ,...
Two Google employees who helped organize walkouts say they've faced demotions or dramatically changed roles, plan a town hall to share stories of retaliation
both at research institutions like @AINowInstitute, and at places like Google, which need calls for change and self-reflection from strong voices within. http://www.nytimes.com/... Kate Conger / @kate...