Silicon Valley, Trump & Big Tech, Facial Recognition, Microsoft & Paid Family Leave, Hyperpolyglots — Five Things — Issue #307
Smart regulation is so hard to achieve, let’s see how the discussion about facial recognition and AI in general will develop.
Why startups are leaving Silicon Valley — www.economist.com
And why that’s a good thing.
Trump’s Ludicrous Attack on Big Tech — www.nytimes.com
The idea that Google and Twitter are rigging their platforms against him is patently false.
How should we regulate facial recognition? — www.theverge.com
This is a discussion that’s long overdue.
Microsoft to business partners: If you want to work with us, offer paid family leave — www.washingtonpost.com
That’s nice of Microsoft, but just between us: the USA should wake up and finally get paid family leave like they do in civilized societies elsewhere.
The Mystery of People Who Speak Dozens of Languages — www.newyorker.com
Amazing.
