Tag Archives: ethics

It’s a mistake to anthropomorphise machines

Posted on August 3, 2021 by peNdantry

(AKA ‘Feedback for NatWest: a rant’) I read in a book somewhere, long ago, that ‘computers were going to make our lives easier’. I realize now that the ‘our’ in that promise didn’t include folks like me; it was addressed … Continue reading →

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A letter to The Co-operative Bank — a rant

Posted on February 14, 2021 by peNdantry

Dear Sir or Madam, First of all, please accept my apology for the fact that I have been so curmudgeonly of late. I attribute this to an ear infection that has been causing me grief for the last few days. … Continue reading →

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Are corporations psychopaths?

Posted on March 11, 2020 by peNdantry

In my reblog of Paul Handover’s post a couple of days ago I made a comment about the ‘psychopathic creed of the corporations: profit at any cost‘. I’d like to back that up with some facts…. Here’s a definition of … Continue reading →

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Duplicity in the Duplex?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by peNdantry

Bhavik Naik over at Bhavik’s Blurs introduced me to ‘Google Duplex‘ the other day, in a post entitled ‘Is Google taking it too far?‘ Here’s a four minute video demonstration of Google Duplex in action: Pretty impressive, no? As well … Continue reading →

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