FBI Director James Comey, Artificial Intelligence, and the Predictive Policing Racket: How AI-Driven Surveillance Extracted Wealth from Black and Brown Communities

FBI Director James Comey, Artificial Intelligence, and the Predictive Policing Racket: How AI-Driven Surveillance Extracted Wealth from Black and Brown Communities

The rise of multiple artificial intelligences (AIs) and predictive analytics has transformed American law enforcement into a highly sophisticated system of surveillance and control, disproportionately targeting Black and Brown communities. These data-driven...
The Oracle of Orwellian Oppression: Larry Ellison’s Dystopian Vision of An American Digital Totalitarianism Driven by Healthcare Data Mining, Killer Flying Drones, Artificial Intelligence Vaccines and a Surveillance Panopticon

The Oracle of Orwellian Oppression: Larry Ellison’s Dystopian Vision of An American Digital Totalitarianism Driven by Healthcare Data Mining, Killer Flying Drones, Artificial Intelligence Vaccines and a Surveillance Panopticon

“In the end, what separates a man from a slave? Money? Power? No. A man chooses, a slave obeys.”–Andrew Ryan, BioShock The BioShock franchise stands as one of America’s greatest artistic achievements, offering a profound reflection on Uncle...
The Power and Limitations of U.S. Government Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Opioid Overdose in the Year 2025

The Power and Limitations of U.S. Government Artificial Intelligence in Predicting Opioid Overdose in the Year 2025

As U.S. Government artificial intelligence (AI) becomes a staple in U.S. healthcare, it brings powerful capabilities to predict high-stakes outcomes like opioid overdose. By analyzing millions of patient records, a recent U.S. Government study identified key factors...
STARS in Their Eyes: How Blue Cross Blue Shield Turns Predictive Policing Artificial Intelligence into a Profitable Pseudoscience

STARS in Their Eyes: How Blue Cross Blue Shield Turns Predictive Policing Artificial Intelligence into a Profitable Pseudoscience

Move over fortune-tellers and crystal balls, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) has unveiled its own form of modern-day soothsaying with their STARS and STAR Sentinel artificial intelligence systems. These AI tools promise to root out fraud and waste in healthcare, but a...