“As with all prior technology, going back to fire, humanity’s earliest technology, we will need to figure out how to use AI for good. That will be a long process. Let’s make sure to engage vigorously in that process and with the necessary intellectual honesty.”

“These insights cast a skeptical eye on the AI’s true abilities, its efficiency-oriented value systems, and the way technology companies are approaching ethics. When you’re trying to help people using technology, you need to ensure, first and foremost, that your tool is going to affirm the self-determination and dignity of your users.”

“Not only are James’ views counter to Google’s stated values, but they are directly counter to the project of ensuring that the development and application of AI prioritizes justice over profit. Such a project should instead place representatives from vulnerable communities at the center of decision-making.”

“Google is making clear that its version of ‘ethics’ values proximity to power over the wellbeing of trans people, other LGBTQ people and immigrants”

“We’ll continue to be responsible in our work on the important issues that AI raises, and will find different ways of getting outside opinions on these topics,”

“The benefit of a humanities degree is the emphasis it puts on teaching students to think, critique and persuade… As computers behave more like humans, the social sciences and humanities will become even more important. Languages, art, history, economics, ethics, philosophy, psychology and human development courses can teach critical, philosophical and ethics-based skills that will be instrumental in the development and management of AI solutions.”

“We never experienced the volatility, ambiguity and complexity in managing all of our tasks. It is no secret we all struggle to find the capacity to meet different demands in our roles and have a growing need to be able to think and decide more holistically.”

“Venture capitalist and former head of Google China Kai-Fu Lee criticized the censorship as potentially damaging to Chinese developers’ competitiveness.”

“The letter, which was publicly released Wednesday, reflects growing concern in academia and the tech industry that bias in facial-recognition technology is a systemic problem. Some researchers — and even some companies — are arguing the technology cannot be properly controlled without government regulation.”

“The risk that humanity faces comes not from malevolent machines but from incompetent programmers who leave their customers vulnerable to cyber-attacks and other failures.”

“Ageing is not a disease, otherwise living would be a disease, but you can’t make money off satisfaction. Let’s age as healthily as we can, by all means, let’s invest billions into understanding better what happens to the body as it ages.”

“Modern wellness is here. Expect a cultural shift in how we manage our wellbeing – our minds and bodies. To support this shift, more and more startups will continue to appear. We’re in for a ride – expect to become a better person by the end of it. And yes, we can’t overlook the irony that we’re turning to technology to find peace of mind.”

“Part of the problem is that Silicon Valley is convinced that it can police itself… But now these companies have as much power as nation states without the checks and balances to match. “This is not about technology; this is about systems of democracy and governance, and when you have technologists, VCs, and business people thinking they know what democracy is, that is a problem.”

“That does not, however, mean the whole kerfuffle isn’t significant. It’s just that what the change really reveals isn’t actually some nefarious scheme on Patagonia’s part, but rather how challenged the image of the FinTech world and its members remains in the public mind. They’re still the villains of our particular cultural story, and whenever they seem to be experiencing some kind of comeuppance, even one as minor as a change in their go-to garment, it is greeted with joy.”

“Science fiction doesn’t predict the world, but the science fiction that’s popular in any moment gives you this incredible insight into what’s on the world’s mind, what it’s fears and aspirations are for technology (Cory Doctorow)”

“The fear that marginalized groups will fall under increased surveillance as these technologies progress in the absence of laws to regulate them hardly seems like dystopian hysteria.”