Disclaimer: I love modern technology, provided we use it right… and unfortunately too often we don’t. My posts on this theme do NOT serve to fearmonger about or protest against technological advancement; they serve as a repeat warning to remind ourselves that humans are involved (who may get hurt if we go about things the wrong way).

Further to my first and second link drops, more sources presented without further comment (hover over the images for alt text, click each image to be redirected to the original stories):

Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of justice
aol.co.uk
The tech companies scanning your face while you shop
telegraph.co.uk
Gayle King slams AI advert that uses manipulated video of her to tout weight loss products after Tom Hanks slammed dental plan ad for doing the same thing
msn.com
Freak accident in San Francisco traps pedestrian under robotaxi
washingtonpost.com
Meet the AI 'advisers' putting eating disorder sufferers at risk
msn.com
Microsoft Bing AI Generates Images Of Kirby Doing 9/11
kotaku.com
How a chatbot encouraged a man who wanted to kill the Queen
bbc.com
Warning AI industry could use as much energy as the Netherlands
bbc.com
So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn't Paying Off
gizmodo.com
AI processing could consume 'as much electricity as Ireland'
msn.com

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Link drop: Technology nightmares, ep. 3

More reminders that AI & other technology is only as good as the people using it.