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May 9, 2018 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
This stuff is really, really basic, but: any interaction with technology or the products of tech companies must be exist within a context of informed consent. Something like #GoogleDuplex fails this test, _by design_. That's an unfixable flaw.
This is good to hear! But Google should have made consent an explicit part of the demo, then.
I think this is supposed to be the part of the announcement that alludes to possible consent? But... this doesn't communicate that, at all. ai.googleblog.com/2018/05/duplex…
And if I put myself in the shoes of the product team, they probably thought, "Well, everybody gets robo-calls, and those don't require consent?" Which is a huge problem, but also the robo-call companies aren't doing as sophisticated data-mining of the targets of their calls.

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Hi everybody! Today is my birthday. I am blessed beyond measure and want for nothing, but I’m still going to ask you for 3 things.

1. Thank and recognize the people in your life whom you appreciate, who inspire you. Do it while they’re still here. Do it publicly.
2. Find local organizations that do specific, meaningful work to help those in the most need. Give them your time & resources, and *talk about it* with others. I know folks are supposed to be modest about “charity”, but talking about good works amplifies them & encourages others.
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This is an absolutely unacceptable doubling-down by the Economist, who are either foolishly getting exploited by providing a platform without any accountability, or are complicit in an awful agenda.
As I've stated before, the Economist needs to make clear its editorial policy on what attacks it will give a platform to.
I'm on the agenda, and given their doubling-down, I'm staying on the agenda, but not for the listed topic. I'll be addressing the consistent, immoral attacks Bannon has directed against the South Asian American community, from the Economist's stage. events.economist.com/events-confere…
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Media is getting played again amplifying this willfully dishonest stunt. Quick quiz: who’s the only presidential candidate to get a full-throated public convention endorsement from a current Facebook board member? nytimes.com/2018/08/28/tec…
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The goal here is to undermine the major social networks because they’re the only distribution channel that has any ability to hold the hate-mongers accountable. Bannon has talked publicly about the social networks being his enemies, and media will play right along with this.
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Did you know: Prince would often get a library card for any places that he was going to be visiting for more than a few days in a row; library cards for Oakland, Baltimore and other cities were amongst his personal effects at Paisley Park when he passed away.
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Prince would also regularly frequent independent record stores in many cities that he toured in, often buying additional copies of his favorite classic albums as well as new releases. Sometimes he’d ask them to open up after hours just so he could browse around.
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I’ve tried explaining this story so many times, but Mandeep does it perfectly here. Ride-hailing apps ignoring the law caused countless immigrant families to lose their investment in intergenerational wealth. There’s no accountability or recourse. Whole communities undermined.
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