Comment Irrelevant (Score 2, Insightful) 115
Accuracy does not matter. Legality does not matter. The cameras and the data they gather are unconstitutional - end of story.
SCOTUS has abandoned us to the Leviathan, so do your jury duty.
Comment Meanwhile, in Finland... (Score 1) 65
Who says California is not conservative?
Finland's last landline call has been made as the Nordic country becomes the latest to retire copper-wire phones in favour of fibre.
Finland on Tuesday pulled the plug on analogue landline phone calls after almost 150 years, the latest country to push forward in a global transition towards digital infrastructure.
Estonia, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain have already made the jump as countries across the world roll out fibre optic cable that can handle both internet services and voice calls.
Comment This is how a US Senator experiences TSA (Score 1) 176
Lindsay Graham passing through security. What incentive does he have to improve the experience for the rest of us?
Comment Re:Surely (Score 1) 153
The thing about Australia is not that it is a nation descended from convicts. It is a nation built entirely by prison warders.
Comment Jail the children (Score 1) 153
Problem solved. The one who offends is the one who should be punished.
Comment Re:Does systemd want to wish us happy birthday now (Score 0) 170
Why is there not a "Race" field? You know, for restitution. Or gerrymandering.
Submission + - South Africa's Draft AI Policy Withdrawn for a Predictable Reason (timeslive.co.za)
Tokolosh writes: Earlier this month, minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni announced cabinet had approved the draft policy for public comment.
She said the policy seeks to strengthen government’s ability to regulate and adopt AI responsibly, while fostering innovation, job creation, and skills access.
Minister of the department of communications and digital technologies Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the draft national artificial intelligence policy after it was found the draft policy was compiled using AI, which cited academic journal articles that were “fictitious”.
Malatsi said after an internal investigation they found the policy document published for public comment contains fictitious sources in its reference list, hence the withdrawal.
“I am withdrawing the draft national artificial intelligence policy. South Africans deserve better. The department of communications and digital technologies did not deliver on the standard acceptable for an institution entrusted with the role to lead South Africa ‘s digital policy environment.
“The most plausible explanation is that AI-generated citations were included without proper verification. This should not have happened. This unacceptable lapse proves why vigilant human oversight over the use of artificial intelligence is critical,” Malatsi said.
He emphasised the issue is not merely technical but has compromised the integrity and credibility of the draft policy.
“It’s a lesson we take with humility. I want to reassure the country we are treating this matter with the gravity it deserves. There will be consequences for those responsible for drafting and quality assurance,” he said.
The withdrawal and investigation came after News24 published an article highlighting alleged issues in the draft policy released on April 10.
She said the policy seeks to strengthen government’s ability to regulate and adopt AI responsibly, while fostering innovation, job creation, and skills access.
Minister of the department of communications and digital technologies Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the draft national artificial intelligence policy after it was found the draft policy was compiled using AI, which cited academic journal articles that were “fictitious”.
Malatsi said after an internal investigation they found the policy document published for public comment contains fictitious sources in its reference list, hence the withdrawal.
“I am withdrawing the draft national artificial intelligence policy. South Africans deserve better. The department of communications and digital technologies did not deliver on the standard acceptable for an institution entrusted with the role to lead South Africa ‘s digital policy environment.
“The most plausible explanation is that AI-generated citations were included without proper verification. This should not have happened. This unacceptable lapse proves why vigilant human oversight over the use of artificial intelligence is critical,” Malatsi said.
He emphasised the issue is not merely technical but has compromised the integrity and credibility of the draft policy.
“It’s a lesson we take with humility. I want to reassure the country we are treating this matter with the gravity it deserves. There will be consequences for those responsible for drafting and quality assurance,” he said.
The withdrawal and investigation came after News24 published an article highlighting alleged issues in the draft policy released on April 10.
Comment Hey cockroah! (Score 1) 176
Hold my beer...
Comment Re:That's not actually how anything works (Score 1) 40
So what is it - a "free market", or a "pretend free market"?
Pretty obviously the latter. That is where the remedy is needed.
Comment Re:How? (Score 1) 151
Fire up your heat pumps now in anticipation of winter. You'll not regret it.
Comment Copyright Duration (Score 1) 152
Reduce copyright to 10 years. Maybe we will be spared the low-effort sequels, spin-offs and remakes. I mean, how much can you squeeze out of Star Wars, Marvel and Oceans nn?
Comment The Silver Rule. The rest is commentary, go AI (Score 3, Interesting) 162
Rabbi Hillel the Elder (1st century BCE) expressed an ethical principle that is often called the Silver Rule.
The Rule:
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow."
He said this when asked to summarise the entire Torah "while standing on one foot." His full response continued: "The rest is commentary; go and learn."
Comment Re:advice to children (Score 1) 193
Overlords, you do not live in a vacuum. You live in a country with a Bill of Rights and a Constitution. These rights apply to everybody. Ignoring them will be bad for you. Don't do it.
Comment Not just people (Score 1) 159
Restaurants, bars, airports, malls, amusement parks, shops, elevators - all seem to feel the need/right to pollute the air with their "music". Usually obnoxious saxophone or a wailing, screeching woman.
Look, it is not acceptable to blow smoke in a person's nostrils, why is is ok to blow noise into their ears?
Comment ICE (Score 1) 96
Please add TPMS to the People's face-recognition and license plate databases and upgrade the app accordingly.
