We've tried "deprogramming," we've tried "deradicalization," and we don't have much to show for it. But there's reason to be hopeful that we can actually help radicalized people disengage from violence. This is, believe it or not, a good news story. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Justin Ling: This Toronto team knows how to talk down extremists. Their secret tactic might surprise you

Canadian agencies like Yorktown Family Services in Toronto have developed proven tactics for de-radicalizing youth. We need to build on those breakthroughs, write Justin Ling, not let them waste away.

"You know, the rate we go through runabouts, it's a good thing the Earth has so many rivers." - Major Kira

I dunno man, all I see is ad footage and some very slow robots being carefully escorted by nervous-looking handlers. It's giving Theranos

people who claim nazis are left wing because national socialist must be utterly confounded by buffalo wings

What kind of foolishness makes someone believe that I want a robot to babysit my kids or walk my dog?

republicans shatter agency kneecaps then say "see?? it can't walk!"

I was talking with a friend about this at the weekend, as medical transcription used to be my job. You will always have to have humans checking that AI output; it's too important to fuck up.