Watching Hong Kong news coverage repeat many of the media failings of the Arab uprisings. Everyone who wrote about cool lasers foiling AI facial recognition, for example. Flashy visuals make good stories even if they don't make sense, but the real issue is missing the real story.
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Yeah it's all a bit
but fortunately that line isn't taken in local media. Protesters are really worried about the tech though (while still using it in cool ways), especially when eyes are being pried open by police for faceid https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/26/technology/hong-kong-protests-facial-recognition-surveillance.html … -
Yeah. That’s what I mean. There are *really* important issues at play, both short and long-term. But even some major outlets are writing nonsensical pieces on lasers and AI.
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