Yale Ethicist: Rogue ‘Terminator’ Robots On Their Way Within Just A Few Years
Killer robots that can execute without human intervention will become a reality within years unless there is a global agreement to ban them, warns a…
Police State
Feds Protect Their Turf By Re-classifying Patriots As Domestic Terrorists
The U.S. Justice Department is considering legal changes to combat what it sees as a rising threat from domestic anti-government extremists, senior officials told Reuters,…
License Plate Readers Turn Police Into Debt Collectors
Officer Rickey Antoine is known around town as the man who gave his own mother a traffic ticket. She was driving 42 miles an hour…
Military Micro-Drone To Change Face Of Warfare, Surveillance and Domestic Police Enforcement
CICADA The Close-In Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft, or CICADA, is playfully described as a “paper airplane with a circuit board” in a recent AFP article….
Warning: Did DOJ ‘Strong Cities’ Put US Under Islamic Law?
On September 30, 2015, at the UN, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a new worldwide law enforcement initiative, the Strong Cities Network, to be set…
Americans To Be Issued ‘Threat Calculation Score’ In Surveillance Scheme
While officers raced to a recent 911 call about a man threatening his ex-girlfriend, a police operator in headquarters consulted software that scored the suspect’s…
Are Climate Skeptics Too ‘Mentally Ill’ To Buy Guns Under Obama’s New Rules?
Today, Pres. Obama announced new executive orders on gun control designed to keep “mentally ill” people from buying guns – but, will they be used…
Gun Confiscation: Doctors To Report Mentally Ill Patients To FBI
Delivering on its promise to deliver “common sense” gun control, the Obama administration on Monday finalized a rule that enables health care providers to report…
Crime-Fighting Robots Hitting The Streets In California
The robots might one day rise up and take over, but a Palo Alto startup called Knightscope has developed a fleet of crime-fighting machinery it hopes…
When Facial Recognition Tools Are Available To Everyone
Chances are, you’re already familiar with facial recognition software, even if you’ve never spent time in an artificial intelligence lab. The algorithm that Facebook uses for…
