[Air-L] New articles on Automation and Facial Recognition

[sally]

Hi again

Also CNET just published that Judge ruled that those who want physical keys are allowed to have them!

https://www.cnet.com/news/tenants-win-rights-to-physical-keys-over-smart-locks-from-landlords/

-Sally

> On May 7, 2019, at 2:28 PM, Alex Gekker <gekker.alex at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks for sharing, Sally! Useful indeed.
> Here's another recent similar piece: 
> 
> The Tenants Fighting Back Against Facial Recognition Technology
> https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/05/facial-recognition-tech-surveillance-security-amazon-ring/588436/ <https://www.citylab.com/equity/2019/05/facial-recognition-tech-surveillance-security-amazon-ring/588436/> 
> 
> best,
> Alex.
> 
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> 
> On Tue, 7 May 2019 at 22:47, sally <sally at sally.com <mailto:sally at sally.com>> wrote:
> Hi Air-L,
> 
> I’ve been varying my writing a bit and have just had two pieces published in Fast Company on Automation and Facial Recognition. 
> My goal has been to contribute to the ongoing “news” conversation from an anthropological perspective. 
> 
> They may be interesting and/or useful for you and/or your students:
> 
> 
> S.A. Applin, April 21, 2019, Fast Company (Point of View)
> 
> What we sacrifice for automation
> Lessons from an Amazon warehouse, and a world where increasingly anything (and anyone) that can be measured, is.
> 
> https://www.fastcompany.com/90336550/how-much-are-we-sacrificing-for-automation <https://www.fastcompany.com/90336550/how-much-are-we-sacrificing-for-automation>
> 
> 
> S,A, Applin,  May 7, 2019, Fast Company (Point of View)
> 
> The creeping threat of facial recognition
> (Do those championing new surveillance technology not realize that they too will be affected by it?)
> 
> https://www.fastcompany.com/90336549/the-creeping-threat-of-facial-recognition <https://www.fastcompany.com/90336549/the-creeping-threat-of-facial-recognition>
> 
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Sally
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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