People seem to think an AI is just a blank void that gets filled up with training, but that's not true. A lot of the behaviour is hard-coded in to the model when it is created. Most of that would nee… (View Post)

The ID card system and database provides the required platform for a social credit system. It comes down to your faith in the government - of whatever party, going forward - to resist the temptation … (View Post)

I wonder just how much thought the government has given to people who are visually impaired and can't use a smartphone. None, I suspect. (View Post)

There's undoubtedly an authoritarian tendency among British politicians and large parts of the civil service. That's why comparisons the pro-ID card faction make with places like Estonia are worthles… (View Post)

Correct, this is a 'next government' policy. I'd assume 8-10 years to get the system functional enough to make the cards compulsory for employment. 4 years from now it'll still be sufficiently early … (View Post)