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Self-driving cars: who is to blame is not the question
Who is to blame when a self-driving car crashes? This question is posed by Elmar Degenhart, chief executive of Continental (Companies & Markets, March 7), and it’s easier to answer than he implies. Just as in a “regular” traffic accident, the movements of each car will need to be scrutinised and compared to the relevant traffic…
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The Snowden saga shows a radical shift in democracy
The debate about governmental surveillance and mass espionage that Edward Snowden’s revelations have started should also be about capitalism, argues Evgeny Morozov in the Financial Times. Because data is becoming the new money. But data isn’t replacing money at all and the debate should not be about capitalism, replies Danny Mekic. Money, as a medium…
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Survival of the Tinderer
Dear Sir, Chinese dating apps battle with tradition for hearts and minds (Financial Times, December 24th) – but the truth is: tradition already lost that battle, and not just in China. While Facebook still doesn’t facilitate meeting new people, Tinder — mostly popular in English-speaking countries — now has millions of users and has generated…
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Face scanning at Tesco undermines customer trust
Facial recognition technology has become more advanced than ever before. A photo could now be used to assess not only a person’s gender, but also their age, health, ethnic background and mental and physical wellbeing. Analysing their clothing, movements and cars too, you can get an idea of their income, assets and education, and further…
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A private cloud for every citizen
Letter to the editor of the Financial Times, published today: Dear Sir, Jonathan Shaw states in his letter (October 15) that we need to grow up fast, in the digital age, and that the public needs to be more aware of the freedoms and constraints inherent in our increasing adaptation to the digital age. He…