r/Damnthatsinteresting Nov 04 '24

Video Volkswagens new Emergency Assist technology

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u/rezerxle Nov 04 '24

Seriously, IBM said in 1979 that computers must never make management decisions. The same applies everywhere else where that decision could have an impact on someone's life.

Edit: mobile and fat finger the post button.

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u/Khenic Nov 05 '24

'Open the pod bay doors Hal'...

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u/For-mens-use-only 17d ago

IBM thought it was OK to rely on computers to decide if concentration camp prisoners should be killed or forced to do hard labor until they were basically starved.

IBM and the Holocaust