NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
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Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#2This presentation is actually titled "Chinese Tech Landscape Overview." It's from May 2019. It contains candid evaluations of American technology companies' strengths and weaknesses along side those of Chinese companies [1].
I originally intended to jump forward to the pages 88-99 that were highlighted by the submitter. Instead, I read or skimmed every page in the document. This is the most riveting presentation I have seen in years. Mass surveillance coupled with AI is only one of many sections.
It also addresses:
- China's homegrown digital innovators
- China's dependence on imported semiconductors
- AI in transportation and medicine
- Banking and payment systems
- The future global manufacturing landscape
- The future of global development and governance
Among others.
[1] Mostly candid. I found it a bit self-congratulatory toward Google's TPU technology and Waymo.
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#3This presentation is actually titled "Chinese Tech Landscape Overview." It's from May 2019. It contains candid evaluations of American technology companies' strengths and weaknesses along side those of Chinese companies [1]. I originally intended to jump forward to the pages 88-99 that were highlighted by the submitter. Instead, I read or skimmed every page in the document. This is the most riveting presentation I ha…
I agree, being fascinated by the confluence of tech, economies, and global struggle.
I have no idea how COVID-19, global power struggle, effects of quantitative easing, etc. will play out but I will enjoy watching the show.
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#4This presentation is actually titled "Chinese Tech Landscape Overview." It's from May 2019. It contains candid evaluations of American technology companies' strengths and weaknesses along side those of Chinese companies [1]. I originally intended to jump forward to the pages 88-99 that were highlighted by the submitter. Instead, I read or skimmed every page in the document. This is the most riveting presentation I ha…
I agree, being fascinated by the confluence of tech, economies, and global struggle. I have no idea how COVID-19, global power struggle, effects of quantitative easing, etc. will play out but I will enjoy watching the show.
Is it a comedy or a horror? I'm having trouble interpreting.
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#5Earlier quoted context omitted.
I agree, being fascinated by the confluence of tech, economies, and global struggle. I have no idea how COVID-19, global power struggle, effects of quantitative easing, etc. will play out but I will enjoy watching the show.
Is it a comedy or a horror? I'm having trouble interpreting.
Well, it is the world we live in. You and I have little control over the world but we can control our reaction to it.
In a crazy world, it is up to us as individuals, family groups, and friend groups to make life as good as possible given constraints we live in.
My wife and I have a strategy for investing a small amount of money as donations for the upcoming elections. Doing that and voting is all I can do, so otherwise it is kicking back and watching the show.
Sorry if my previous comment sounded cavalier in any way.
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#6Mass Surveillance is a killer tool for societal control and not much else. 15% faster ambulances for complete loss of privacy? Is it worth it? Would this sort of system even be faster in a less dense area (like most of US vs China)? There are a lot of spurious conclusions drawn from this data. Is WeChat superior? Do I really want my whole life to run through one app? No, no I don't. In fact, I've gone on a social media diet and I feel like my well being has improved dramatically. I also like having a mix of companies to choose from for engaging in commerce.
From my perspective, AI seems to have more draconian potential than liberating potential. I get that it's a technology we should pursue, but it's got loads of ethical risks that China will pay no mind to. Will that recklessness and wanton disregard for human rights (including the right to privacy) lead to Chinese dominance in AI tech? Maybe.
Will we be at a strategic disadvantage without draconian AI tech? I'm not so sure.
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#7Just to add some context to the people who put this presentation together back in 2019-09-11:
https://www.nscai.gov/about/commissioners
Eric Schmidt, Chairman Schmidt Futures
Robert O. Work, Vice Chairman TeamWork
Safra Catz Oracle
Steve Chien Jet Propulsion Lab
Mignon Clyburn MLC Strategies
Chris Darby In-Q-Tel
Eric Horvitz Microsoft Research
Andy Jassy Amazon Web Services
Andrew Moore Google
William Mark SRI
Gilman Louie Alsop Louie Partners
Jason Matheny Georgetown University
Katharina McFarland Chair, National Academies of Science Board of Army Research and Development
Ken Ford Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition
José-Marie Griffiths Dakota State University
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#8Mass Surveillance is a killer tool for societal control and not much else. 15% faster ambulances for complete loss of privacy? Is it worth it? Would this sort of system even be faster in a less dense area (like most of US vs China)? There are a lot of spurious conclusions drawn from this data. Is WeChat superior? Do I really want my whole life to run through one app? No, no I don't. In fact, I've gone on a social med…
Quick correction - 15% faster was overall, it was 50% faster for ambulances.
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I agree, being fascinated by the confluence of tech, economies, and global struggle. I have no idea how COVID-19, global power struggle, effects of quantitative easing, etc. will play out but I will enjoy watching the show.
Is it a comedy or a horror? I'm having trouble interpreting.
What’s the difference?
Re: NSCAI Eric Schmidt says Mass Surveillance killer tool/opportunity pg 88-99 [PDF] (2019)
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
I agree, being fascinated by the confluence of tech, economies, and global struggle. I have no idea how COVID-19, global power struggle, effects of quantitative easing, etc. will play out but I will enjoy watching the show.
Is it a comedy or a horror? I'm having trouble interpreting.
Horror with comic relief.