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you. and the morals of technology
Fernando Mendes
May 18, 2019
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you. and the morals of technology
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May 18, 2019
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Transcript
you & the morals of technology
opinions are my own
moral the case of
moral the case of free samples
moral the case of work supplies
moral the case of the atm
moral the case of the neighbour’s wifi
moral the case of company policy
moral the case of help me we are being audited
moral the case of the side-effects
moral the case of the side-effects
me, circa 1997, planning world domination @justmnds @justmendes
me, circa 1999, planning fashion domination @justmnds @justmendes
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blurring the line between bad & good
the facebook feed
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One test reduced users' exposure to their friends' "positive emotional
content", resulting in fewer positive posts of their own.
One test reduced users' exposure to their friends' "positive emotional
content", resulting in fewer positive posts of their own. Another test reduced exposure to "negative emotional content" and the opposite happened.
“The first experimental evidence for massive-scale emotional contagion via social
networks.”
“Emotions expressed by friends, via online social networks, influence our
own moods.”
“Emotions expressed by friends, via online social networks, influence our
own moods.” an AI
None
None
None
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2013
2013 - 2.5
2013 - 2.5 2010.5
2013 - 2.5 8.5 years of AI
facebook has the moral duty of practicing the greater good
facebook has the moral duty of not bringing harm
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“[…] uses signals to identify posts from people who might
be at risk, such as phrases in posts and concerned comments from friends and family.”
“We’re not doctors, and we’re not trying to make a
mental health diagnosis. We’re trying to get information to the right people quickly.”
the loss of privacy
CHINA
CHINA the great firewall
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CHINA the great firewall cctv system
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CHINA the great firewall cctv system search engine
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CHINA the great firewall cctv system search engine social credit
system
CHINA the great firewall cctv system search engine social credit
system “re-education” camps
None
None
None
None
we build it and yet
we build it we allow it and yet
we build it we allow it we close our eyes
and yet
it’s our fault as well
datafication of children
first generation with digital footprints
BEFORE BEING BORN first generation with digital footprints
ultrasounds birthdates biodata
STALKING
EXTORTION
manipulation of children
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aka speed-of-thought communication 5G
expenses in the billions but doable
expenses in the billions but doable … for first world
countries.
cost of infrastructure
cost of infrastructure of electronic waste
cost of infrastructure of electronic waste of maintenance
cost of infrastructure of electronic waste of maintenance of electricity
cost of infrastructure of electronic waste of maintenance of electricity
of social divide in rural areas
free information
free information
education should be free
information should be free
culture should be free
music should be free
music should be free?
before the internet: 90% - CDs 10% - touring &
royalties
before the internet: 90% - CDs 10% - touring &
royalties
after the internet: 90% - touring 10% - CDs &
royalties
not every artist can afford touring
not every artist can afford touring appeal the masses
not every artist can afford touring appeal the masses enjoy
touring
WE RIGGED THE GAME
neural engineering
CRISPR
SUPER HUMANS (in about 5 to 19563423689425789 years)
Asimov’s ROBOTS
the end of science?
the more we science
the more we kill the more we science
the more we science the more we WW3 the more
we kill
the more we science the more we WW3 the more
we kill the more we inhuman experiments
the proper AI
MORAL MACHINE .mit.edu https://
COMPANIES WANT £€$
“Please implement this feature that is bad for the users
but it’s a total cashgrab”
NO
would you though?
the milgram experiment
None
blame the companies
blame the CEOs
blame the shareholders
blame the economy
blame not me
blame milgram
blame the users
tragedy of the commons
but i’m just harry one person
WHAT CAN I DO? but i’m just harry one person
practical altruism
the world of non-profits
None
upper middle class
not that
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None
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lack of leadership clear goals proper management
inconvenience 101
not that
practical impact
None
None
resources ▁▃█
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None
the world of non-profits
our impact must be real & meaningful
we can’t hide behind signatures & “raising awareness”
I’LL DO IT MYSELF
regulations
bureaucracy
bla bla bla please just end me now
what do I know?
code
how do I act?
make stuff
make a lot of stuff
some stuff will be bad
some stuff will make people say “oh wow, that’s some
not bad stuff”
building something
#include <braga>
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~170 kids, ~30 elders
~300 kids, ~100 elders
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None
developers designers techies
something out of nothing
WE’RE LITERALLY GODS
BIG
BRAINS
costs
nothing
2h/week
50€/year
50€/year (half is the domain)
this is chapter one
change doesn’t come from one single deed
change comes when you are committed to a greater cause
your cause is the greater cause your greater
YOU NEED LITERALLY NOTHING
GO MAKE SOMETHING
GO MAKE CHANGE
THANK YOU VERY MUCH
you & the morals of technology @justmnds @justmendes