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A LAWYER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
[1] A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients and an officer of the legal system with special responsibility for the quality of justice. As a representative of clients, a lawyer assumes many roles, including advisor, advocate, negotiator, and evalua-tor. As an officer of the legal system, each lawyer has a duty to uphold the legal process; to demonstrate respect for the legal system; to seek improvement of the law; and to promote access to the legal system and the administration of justice. In addition, a lawyer should further the public's understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system because, in a constitutional democracy, legal institutions depend on popular participation and support to maintain their authority.](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/2721816 "PREAMBLE:
A LAWYER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
[1] A lawyer, as a member of the legal profession, is a representative of clients and an officer of the legal system with special responsibility for the quality of justice. As a representative of clients, a lawyer assumes many roles, including advisor, advocate, negotiator, and evalua-tor. As an officer of the legal system, each lawyer has a duty to uphold the legal process; to demonstrate respect for the legal system; to seek improvement of the law; and to promote access to the legal system and the administration of justice. In addition, a lawyer should further the public's understanding of and confidence in the rule of law and the justice system because, in a constitutional democracy, legal institutions depend on popular participation and support to maintain their authority.")
If we really lived in a democratic state based on the rule of law, wouldn't #Assange have long since been pardoned due to the inability of the legal system to acquit him?
#question #democracy #humanRights #wikileaks #press #freedom #journalism #warCrime #politics #jail #fail #ethics #justice #system #UK #USA #news
The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants
This paper focuses on the opportunities and the ethical and societal risks posed by advanced AI assistants.arXiv.org
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1250937356/supreme-court-louisiana-redistricting
#SCOTUS #Ethics #Corruption #Bribery
I was discussing the latest blunder from Neuralink with my friends. They were under the impression this is all still "really cool tech".
There is no reason for any amount of optimism when:
A) There have been 0 peer-reviewed publications resulting from their research;
B) They are being investigated for a HUGE number of animal deaths (1500) in the name of "progress";
C) There's still the DRM/obsolescence challenge.
Old article, worth reading: https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete
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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported
Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the darkEliza Strickland (IEEE Spectrum)
“Meta fired me before I even started.
“Meta recruited me to lead their Human Exploitation investigations. My job was to prevent real-world harm from crimes like sextortion and trafficking. I was supposed to start Monday.
“But moments after hosting a webinar to combat the surge of sextortion targeting minors, and hearing from the parents of children who were killed by this crime, I got the phone call rescinding my offer.”
Paul Raffile on LinkedIn: 🔥 Meta fired me before I even started. 🔎 Meta recruited me to lead… | 2,578 comments
🔥 Meta fired me before I even started. 🔎 Meta recruited me to lead their Human Exploitation investigations. My job was to prevent real-world harm from… | 2,578 comments on LinkedInPaul Raffile (www.linkedin.com)
#EU pledges $1 bn for #Lebanon, urges curbs against illegal #migration
Eight rights groups including #AmnestyInternational and #HumanRights Watch warned before von der #Leyen's #Beirut visit that #Syria was not safe for returns.EU assistance "geared to enabling or incentivising returns to Syria risks resulting in forced returns of #refugees", a statement said.
"If you take it for granted that nobody can listen in on your innermost thoughts, I regret to inform you that your brain may not be private much longer. Luckily, the brain is lawyering up." Colorado passed legislation to prevent companies from selling your brainwaves. But is it enough to stop the likes of Meta and Apple?
Story by Sigal Samuel re: #neurorights #neurotech #neuroethics #neuroscience #neurology #neurotechnology #ethics #technology
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24078512/brain-tech-privacy-rights-neurorights-colorado-yuste
Colorado brain data bill: How a new law will protect the privacy of our thoughts
What are neurorights? Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are building tech to read our minds. Lawyers are trying to protect our mental privacy from Silicon Valley through neurorights.Sigal Samuel (Vox)
