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  1. It's not AI per se which is the problem... on Can We Stop AI Outsmarting Humanity? (theguardian.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's the few folks using it to screw over the rest of humanity. How to "outsmart" these few should be the question.

  2. "I always lie in my texts"... on Know-It-All Robot Shuts Down Dubious Family Texts (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    should sufficiently confuse the bot (Liar paradox).

  3. Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard on Ask Slashdot: What Kind of Keyboard Do You Use With Your Computer and Why? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...4000, because my wrists really need the split design and my muscle memory needs the standard cursor and number block. I'd be happy to try out another brand with these these 2 must-have features, if someone were to point out one.

  4. Keyboard is like a music instrument on Slashdot Asks: Can Anything Replace 'QWERTY' Keyboards? (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    The mechanical arrangement is part of the art which needs to be learnt and the developed muscle memory (based on tactile feedback) is a key aspect when performing.

  5. Corporations are the ultimate algorithm... on We Hold People With Power To Account. Why Not Algorithms? (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    and we see how well it works that the individuals behind them are held accountable.

  6. If someone gets a hold of my profile... on Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap (nytimes.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...representing my typing, scrolling, swiping, how difficult would it be to programmatically mimic me?

  7. Are these "inventors" really that dull... on The Touch Bar Could Replace the Keyboard on Future Macbooks (cnet.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...to never have noticed themselves the positive value of tactile feedback??? Seriously!

  8. Re:What a sweet talk! on Killer Robots Will Only Exist If We Are Stupid Enough To Let Them (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Of course it's not that "AI" will decide this on its own. It's the rich and powerful who will make "AI" behave that way!

  9. Re:Sure if you ignore human history on AI Can't Reason Why (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    You are ignoring the fun aspect.

  10. Re:Sure if you ignore human history on AI Can't Reason Why (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    The weather thing was just a lame excuse to do some singing and dancing ... because it's actually fun. You know the thing of having an actual body and the likes...

  11. I get the "loose" (the adjective) / "to lose" (the verb) challenge still occasionally wrong, even after living in the US now for 20 years (as German native speaker). Maybe this time I get it into my head. Thanks for pointing it out :-)

  12. But when you loose your job to AI you may no longer have any money to pay for these "services", so these services' jobs may disappear, too.

  13. "our"? You mean "humanity as a whole" or the few in power?

  14. Like all the musical instruments... on What Will Replace Computer Keyboards? (xconomy.com) · · Score: 2

    which have been phased out by now. Ever heard of muscle memory???

  15. Re:Works for me on The IRS Decides Who To Audit By Data Mining Social Media (typepad.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe having a limited social media presence is an indication to the IRS to audit you?

  16. Don't worry. Even you will eventually get there ;-)

  17. Re:how would a war on stupidity on Study Finds Vaccine Science Outreach Only Reinforced Myths (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Too much "stick". What would be your "carrot"? Or are you saying there's nothing which can be done?

  18. how would a war on stupidity on Study Finds Vaccine Science Outreach Only Reinforced Myths (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    ...look like to be effective? Some carrot and stick approach? Or we just need to let Darwin do it's job over generations?

  19. Let's use 'xhe' as gender neutral pronoun on Stylebooks Finally Embrace the Single 'They' (cjr.org) · · Score: 0

    ...with the x pronounced like the x in México.

  20. Tabs are an overly simplistic way to track and manage "views". In browsers and in IDEs I encounter daily a situation where I created too many of them and they loose their meaning to me. I wished there was a better way to organize "views" in a more scalable way, while also preserving the history of their creation. I want to be able to navigate them by keyboard (and mouse).

  21. I'm asking myself whether the deniers will then still be known. And whether they should / can be held accountable?

  22. Backpage's censored adult section... on Peter Thiel Thinks There's Not Enough Sex In Silicon Valley (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    ... is probably the reason for him to say this. http://sanjose.backpage.com/Fe...

  23. the real threat: The rich and powerful using AI... on Elite Scientists Have Told the Pentagon That AI Won't Threaten Humanity (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    to screw the masses even more and to keep them from revolting.

  24. Re:Failure of imagination on Japanese White-Collar Workers Are Already Being Replaced by Artificial Intelligence (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe the automation is a paradigm shift on par with the introduction of agriculture replacing the hunter and gatherer way of living? Then, some hunter and gatherer were perhaps also making a "luddite" arguments: "Nah, there will always be sufficient forrests/wildlife for everyone to live on. No need to be afraid of the these agriculturites. We have been hunting and gathering for millenia. That'll never change."

  25. Dealing with this problem for a couple of years now. The Workplace Resource guys just don't care about all the evidence I have collected so far. The cheaper open seating environment seems to work for them, in terms of saving money. Lost productivity is nothing they're measured on.