Because they could?
https://futurism.com/microsoft-algorithm-teens-pregnant
Microsoft Created Creepy Algorithm to Predict Which Specific Teens Would Get Pregnant
The Argentinian province of Salta approved the development of a Microsoft algorithm in 2018 that allegedly could determine which low-income “future teens” would be likely to get pregnant, a shocking investigation by Wired reveals.
The algorithm — which Microsoft called “one of the pioneering cases in the use of AI data” — used demographic data including age, ethnicity, disability, country of origin, and whether or not their home had hot water in its bathroom, to determine which of the women and girls living in a small Argentinian town were “predestined” for motherhood.
If not now, certainly in the near future.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-022-00507-5
Why AI Ethics Is a Critical Theory
The ethics of artificial intelligence (AI) is an upcoming field of research that deals with the ethical assessment of emerging AI applications and addresses the new kinds of moral questions that the advent of AI raises. The argument presented in this article is that, even though there exist different approaches and subfields within the ethics of AI, the field resembles a critical theory. Just like a critical theory, the ethics of AI aims to diagnose as well as change society and is fundamentally concerned with human emancipation and empowerment. This is shown through a power analysis that defines the most commonly addressed ethical principles and topics within the field of AI ethics as either to do with relational power or with dispositional power. Moreover, it is concluded that recognizing AI ethics as a critical theory and borrowing insights from the tradition of critical theory can help the field forward.
Perspective.
Software to become profitability growth driver for automakers, says Gartner
Chief investment officers need to consider five technology trends for 2022 to better prepare for the software, hardware and digital transformations occurring within the automotive sector.
In a statement on Thursday (Feb 17), technology and consulting firm Gartner Inc senior research director Pedro Pacheco said that for the last 100 years, automakers had focused on the mechanical side of car development and had mostly left software to other parties.
"As digital technology becomes the differentiator in the car, software will become the main profitability growth driver for automakers.
"Ultimately, the goal for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) will be to turn into tech or software companies," he said.
… Gartner predicted that by 2025, 50% of the top 10 automotive OEMs would design their own chips and establish direct, strategic, long-term working relations with chip companies, while giving up JIT inventory management practice.
… He said Gartner predicted that by 2028, 70% of vehicles sold would utilise Android Automotive operating system, up from today's less than 1%.
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