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  • Microsoft attempt at artificial intelligence becomes Hitler-loving, misogynistic PR disaster

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    why- said:
    I really don't think you understand what I'm trying to say here.

    People are rude to Cortana not just because she's a computer program, but because she's represented as a woman. wherever there's a female character people will find a way to be gross about it. It's because of this thing men have called power fantasies. Men love being on top of women and pushing them around and overpowering them in any way they can. It's why they love schoolgirl costumes and virgins (this is a real thing by the way look it up).

    Cortana is a piece of software and woks with a Simple question-response system, which means you can say whatever you want to her and it won't make a real difference; Aka the ultimate power fantasy. So this results in a lot of people saying really gross stuff to her. While you're correct that this isn't really a problem since Cortana doesn't have feelings, it perpetuates this repulsive activity of men treating women awfully, since Cortana is presented as a woman
    Your assertions aren't really backed up by anything here. They're an exercise in confirmation bias.
    tallest skilcornchip

  • Lawsuit alleges Apple feigned partnership with Valencell to glean key Apple Watch heart rate sensor

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    applesauce007 said:
    Why publish white papers if you don't want the public to read them?

    Can you publish a white paper and then sue someone for reading it?  What a joke.


    The article doesn't claim that.

    First off white papers often discuss technology. They don't mention trade secrets, but they may mention things with restricted use. The explanations may help engineers at other companies understand how this technology might be used.

    In this case they claim that Apple violated patents that belong to them. They mentioned that white papers were accessed from IP addresses that belong to Apple with falsified user identities. That's a piece of supporting evidence that was introduced, and the author of the AI article felt it was relevant. It is not the basis of the claim, because white papers aren't patents.

    You can actually read patents online. That doesn't mean you are free to use them before their expiration. They are not secrets.
    afrodri