Don't Get Distracted - Speaker Deck

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Don't Get Distracted A cautionary tale by @calebthompson

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CONTENT WARNING: This talk contains references to, but no details of, killing and suicide.

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“As developers, we are often one of the last lines of defense against potentially dangerous and unethical practices. We’re approaching a time where software will drive the vehicle that transports your family to soccer practice. There are already AI programs that help doctors diagnose disease. It’s not hard to imagine them recommending prescription drugs soon, too. The more software continues to take over every aspect of our lives, the more important it will be for us to take a stand and ensure that our ethics are ever-present in our code. Since that day, I always try to think twice about the eﬀects of my code before I write it. I hope that you will too.

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“This program denies ride requests to users who are violating our terms of service — whether that's people aiming to physically harm drivers, competitors looking to disrupt our operations, or opponents who collude with oﬃcials on secret 'stings' meant to entrap drivers.

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“Well-intended actions, including those that accomplish assigned duties, may lead to harm unexpectedly. In such an event the responsible person or persons are obligated to undo or mitigate the negative consequences as much as possible. One way to avoid unintentional harm is to carefully consider potential impacts on all those aﬀected by decisions made during design and implementation.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumailn 4:56 PM - 1 Nov 2017 Thread: I know there's a lot of scary stuff in the world rn, but this is something I've been thinking about that I can't get out of my head.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumailn 4:57 PM - 1 Nov 2017 As a cast member on a show about tech, our job entails visiting tech companies/conferences etc. We meet ppl eager to show off new tech.

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumailn Often we'll see tech that is scary. I don't mean weapons etc. I mean altering video, tech that violates privacy, stuff w obv ethical issues. 4:59 PM - 1 Nov 2017

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Kumail Nanjiani 4:59 PM - 1 Nov 2017 And we'll bring up our concerns to them. We are realizing that ZERO consideration seems to be given to the ethical implications of tech. @kumailn

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Kumail Nanjiani 5:00 PM - 1 Nov 2017 They don't even have a pat rehearsed answer. They are shocked at being asked. Which means nobody is asking those questions. @kumailn

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Kumail Nanjiani 5:10 PM - 1 Nov 2017 "We're not making it for that reason but the way ppl choose to use it isn't our fault. Safeguard will develop." But tech is moving so fast. @kumailn

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumailn 5:11 PM - 1 Nov 2017 That there is no way humanity or laws can keep up. We don't even know how to deal with open death threats online. Kumail Nanjiani @kumailn

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Kumail Nanjiani 5:12 PM - 1 Nov 2017 Only "Can we do this?" Never "should we do this? We've seen that same blasé attitude in how Twitter or Facebook deal w abuse/fake news. @kumailn

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Kumail Nanjiani 5:12 PM - 1 Nov 2017 Tech has the capacity to destroy us. We see the negative effect of social media. & no ethical considerations are going into dev of tech. @kumailn

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Kumail Nanjiani @kumailn 5:13 PM - 1 Nov 2017 You can't put this stuff back in the box. Once it's out there, it's out there. And there are no guardians. It's terrifying. The end. Kumail Nanjiani @kumailn

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Don't Get Distracted A cautionary tale by @calebthompson https://www.calebthompson.io/dont-get-distracted