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A new survey shows that California residents—and the Bay Area specifically—has had it up to here with Big Tech. Powered by WPeMatico
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Leaders behind Silicon Prairie, Silicon Shire, and Silicon Holler say they see the flaws in the nation’s tech hub, and hope to avoid the same mistakes. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhat Microsoft’s Antitrust Case Teaches Us About Silicon Valley
Twenty years after the US tried to break up Microsoft, a new crop of giants rule technology in an uneasy balance. And the government seems unable to stop them. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle Autocomplete Suggestions Are Still Racist, Sexist, and Science-Denying
The feature suggests that “Islamists are evil” and “Hitler is my hero,” among other offensive prompts. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreBehind Artificial Intelligence Lurk Oddball Low-Paid Tasks
As researchers attempt to apply artificial intelligence to daily life, they’re paying “crowd actors” to film themselves performing routine tasks. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreShould Data Scientists Adhere to a Hippocratic Oath?
As concerns mount over the uses of data, some in the field are trying to forge ethical guidelines. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreA Trade War With China Could Catch Tech in the Crossfire
China is bracing for the results of a US investigation of its technology-transfer policies, and some US tech firms fear the blowback. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Center for Humane Technology Wants to Spark a Grassroots Ethical Tech Revolution
Tristan Harris and the Center for Humane Technology wants to spark an ethical tech movement that starts with the people, not companies or Congress. Powered by WPeMatico
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