There’s
a large bias downside: If they use US data only their understanding
of North Korea or China or Iran will be skewed.
The Intelligence Community needs to be willing to
ingest data from any source to unleash the power of artificial
intelligence (AI), and to provide decision-makers with rapid,
in-depth insights they can use, says Sue Gordon.
“We need to be able to use more data, and trust
the data we use. That is a really hard thing for us,” said Gordon
… The value of AI, she said, lies in its
ability to rapidly sift through mountains of data — “to use the
bigness of the data” — to find key information, patterns of
activities and behavior, and to “understand trends in ways that we
can’t see.”
… Specifically,
she said the IC has to change its internal “data ownership”
culture. “We’ve gotta get away from people thinking that because
they were responsible for collecting it, they are the ones who get to
determine how it’s used.” In addition, she said, a change is
needed so that “the people who are collecting data don’t get to
decide how it is collected; it
has to be collected with use in mind.”
Food
for thought.
How
to Keep Company IoT Networks Secure
… Over
20 percent of companies reported a data
breach or cyberattack in 2018 that could be traced back to unsecured
IoT devices,
according to a Ponemon Institute Survey.
This
article will focus on the approaches that help build a better
Internet
of Things security
system and prevent a destructive breach.
Gee,
nobody else complies – why should I?
Why
the fate of online accessibility may rest with a Domino's Pizza
lawsuit
When
the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, the internet
wasn't yet a critical part of our lives. We weren't connected to it
24/7, and we didn't rely on it to handle everyday tasks and provide a
steady stream of information.
… Guillermo
Robles sued
the restaurant in
2016 after he wasn't able to order a custom pizza from its website
and app, even while using screen-reading
technology.
The appeals court in the Ninth Circuit sided with Robles, ruling the
ADA does in fact apply to websites and apps of businesses with
physical locations.
Now, the company is asking the Supreme Court to review the case.
It'll decide whether to do so in the fall.
… One
reason many businesses lag behind when it comes to accessibility is a
lack of enforcement, Coelho said. In 2010, the Justice Department
said it was going to put out web accessibility regulations, but it
ultimately ditched that plan in 2017. Courts have ruled the ADA
applies online, but that hasn't been enough to convince businesses
across the board to implement accessibility initiatives.
First
an oil processing facility in Saudi, next something much closer to
me?
The
Drone Databook – study of military drone capabilities
The
Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College – “The
Drone Databook [September
2019] is an in-depth survey of the military drone capabilities of
over 90 countries around the globe that are known to possess and
operate unmanned aircraft. This study includes information about
each country’s active drone inventories, drone units, training
programs, active acquisition and development efforts, infrastructure,
drone exports, and operational experiences.”
“…Once
a novelty, drones have become standard military equipment, spawning a
global network of units, bases, and test sites. Battlefields in
Ukraine, Syria, and Yemen, as well as zones of geopolitical conflict
such as the Persian Gulf and the East China Sea, are increasingly
crowded with drones of varying size and sophistication. Whether they
are used for intelligence gathering, aerial strikes, artillery
spotting, or electronic warfare, drones are a leading contributor to
the changing character of modern war. The
Drone Databook is
a study of military drone capabilities. It is comprised of profiles
of 101 countries in seven regions – Asia and Oceania, Eurasia,
Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, North
America, and Sub-Saharan Africa – as well as two appendixes that
address military drone infrastructure around the globe and the
technical specifications of more than 170 drones currently in use by
these countries. The Databook evaluates the military drone
capabilities of each country in terms of six categories: inventory
and active acquisition programs, personnel and training programs,
infrastructure, operational experience, aircraft research and
development programs, and exports…”
Will
AI train lawyers to be better listeners and story tellers?
Ok,
Google, Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Lawyering?
Oseid,
Julie A. and Vorenberg, Amy and Koenig, Melissa Love, Ok, Google,
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Lawyering? (2019). 102
Marquette Law Review 1269 (2019); U of St. Thomas (Minnesota) Legal
Studies Research Paper No. 19-13; Marquette Law School Legal Studies
Paper No. 19-13. Available at SSRN:
https://ssrn.com/abstract=3449500
–
“Will
Artificial Intelligence (AI) replace human lawyering? The
answer is no.
Despite worries that AI is getting so sophisticated that it could
take over the profession, there is little cause for concern. Indeed,
the
surge of AI in the legal field has crystalized the real essence of
effective lawyering.
The lawyer’s craft goes beyond what AI can do because we listen
with empathy to clients’ stories, strategize to find that story
that might not be obvious, thoughtfully use our imagination and
judgment to decide which story will appeal to an audience, and
creatively tell those winning stories. This article reviews the
current state of AI in legal practice and contrasts that with the
essence of exclusively human lawyering skills—empathy, imagination,
and creativity. As examples, we use three Supreme Court cases to
illustrate these skills.”
Are
these communications secure?
LAW
FIRMS AND THEIR CLIENTS ARE INCREASINGLY INTERACTING VIA TEXT OR CHAT
MESSAGES
As
email goes the way of phone calls—increasingly perceived as a
formal communication channel requiring considerable time and
effort—many attorneys are finding themselves communicating with
clients through text messages or chat platforms.
… "To
the extent we receive material information in a non-email
communication from a client, the practice of our firm is to retain
that message," he explains.
But
his firm does not actively manage the way he or its other attorneys
interact with clients, and there are signs that it’s not alone.
The 2019 LTN Law Firm Tech Survey found that only one-third of its 36
law firm respondents had an official policy for collecting non-email
sources of electronic data, underscoring how most
don’t supervise their attorneys’ communications.
