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Nov 13, 2016
China adopts cybersecurity law in face of overseas opposition
Posted by Karen Hurst in categories: business, cybercrime/malcode, internet, law
Wonder how Tim Cook, Satya & Bill, and Eric and Sergey will respond.
Overseas critics of the law argue it threatens to shut foreign technology companies out of various sectors. PHOTO: REUTERS
BEIJING: China adopted a controversial cybersecurity law on Monday to counter what Beijing says are growing threats such as hacking and terrorism, although the law has triggered concern from foreign business and rights groups.
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Oct 25, 2016
Will AI replace judges and lawyers?
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: computing, information science, law, robotics/AI
An artificial intelligence method developed by University College London computer scientists and associates has predicted the judicial decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with 79% accuracy, according to a paper published today (Monday, Oct. 24) in PeerJ Computer Science.
The method is the first to predict the outcomes of a major international court by automatically analyzing case text using a machine-learning algorithm.*.
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Oct 23, 2016
‘Every aspect of our lives will be transformed’ — exploring the future of AI
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: computing, law, robotics/AI
A new centre has opened to study the positive and negative implications of AI and ethical quandaries it poses.
“The rise of powerful AI will be either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity,” Professor Stephen Hawking said in Cambridge, at the launch of the Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI).
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Oct 20, 2016
Mining Asteroids? An Interview with the CEO of Planetary Resources
Posted by Montie Adkins in categories: finance, law, space
Group metals, a lil history on aluminum, technology needed, space law and more. The one great idea presented here is that many folks think stuff will be brought back to Earth. Though there would be some of that the resources out there will be used out there.
As Humans venture out far away from the Earth into the solar system, they will need material resources to keep us going. Where do we get those from? One for-profit company, Planetary Resources, wants to be the one to make it happen.
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Oct 19, 2016
ECB Wants To Curb Bitcoin Use Over Fears It May “Lose Control Over Money Supply” | Zero Hedge
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: bitcoin, economics, governance, law
” … the ECB urged EU lawmakers to tighten proposed new rules on digital currencies such as bitcoin …”
Oct 14, 2016
Scientists propose space nation named ‘Asgardia’ and cosmic shield to protect Earth from asteroids
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: government, law, space
A space nation, independent of countries on Earth, could be founded after a team of engineers, scientists and legal experts put forward proposals for an extra-terrestrial state.
The project, which is led by Russian scientist Dr Igor Ashurbeyli, Chairman of UNESCOs Science of Space committee, aims to create an area in space which is beyond the control of individual nations.
Under current space law, government’s must authorise and supervise space programmes run from their own countries even if they are commercial.
Oct 14, 2016
Asgardia, Proposed Space-Based Nation Accepting Citizenship Applications
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: law, space
PARIS ─ A proposed space nation called Asgardia is now accepting applications for future citizens.
Leaders of the Asgardia project discussed the prospective space nation at a news conference in Paris Wednesday (Oct. 12). The leaders aim to launch Asgardia’s first satellite in 2017 and say they would like to eventually have a space station where some, but not all, of its planned 150 million (mostly Earth-dwelling) nationals would live and work.
Asgardia, named after the Norse gods’ home of Asgard, will be a democracy with an emphasis on the freedom of the individual to develop space technologies, according to Igor Ashurbeyli, Asgardia project team leader and founder. People can now apply to be selected as one of the first 100,000 citizens through the nation’s website, asgardia.space. At the time of publication, the number of applicants has reached more than 84,000, according to the website. While Asgardia is not officially a nation (yet), prospective citizens must fulfil the legal requirements for Asgardia’s United Nations application — for example, they must be from nations that allow multiple citizenships. [Incredible Technology: How to Build a Space Station Colony].
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Oct 13, 2016
Technology Will Replace Many Doctors, Lawyers, and Other Professionals
Posted by Elmar Arunov in categories: biotech/medical, law
Oct 11, 2016
Humans need new skills for post-AI world, say MPs
Posted by Shane Hinshaw in categories: government, law, robotics/AI
Robotics and AI have “huge potential” to reshape the way people work and live, but the government needs to do more to address the issues raised by such technology, says a report.
MPs on the Science and Technology Committee have called for careful scrutiny of the probable ethical, legal and societal impact.
They want the government to establish a commission to look at the issues.
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