"If the computers can make predictions based on data analysis, should we prevent bad actions by arresting people before they act? This is not as far-fetched as it sounds. The NSA program Prism aims to identify suspicious patterns to allow the government to prevent terrorism (i.e., to act before an attack takes place). A research project at the Department of Homeland Security that tried to predict terrorist behavior based on people’s vital signs—physiological patterns—was 70% accurate, according to the authors" Fareed Zakaria
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 09:02:47 +0000
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