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  • lemmylommy@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.worldApple AI vs. Microsoft AI
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    22 days ago

    Well. One company stared down the FBI when they wanted assistance unlocking a terrorists phone, because it would weaken security for everyone else.

    The other keeps adding „features“ to my operating system that are designed to siphon data from me, they build at the very least misleading dialogs for those „features“ to trick me into enabling them (not even allowing „no“ as a choice, usually it’s just „yes“ or „not now“) and even when meticulously disabled they have a tendency to magically re-enable themselves after updates.

    Who would you trust more?
















  • The authors argue:

    • Nitrogen execution forces prisoners to participate in their own death, which they consider cruel

    • Delivery by mask is unproven and could lead to problems (like CO2 buildup).

    • the protocol is heavily redacted and many other executions have been botched before, which does not inspire confidence.

    • a lack of oxygen can lead to convulsions, which can prolong the execution if the airways are affected

    • in case of a failed execution the prisoner is entitled to medical help. This could be difficult or even dangerous to administer in an environment of little to no oxygen

    • mice did show a fear response when executed with nitrogen

    While I do agree with those points and oppose lethal punishment myself, I would not expect the arguments to make a big legal difference. All of them do apply to other execution methods as well, and usually much worse. Personally, I would prefer a death by nitrogen to any other method on offer, if there is to be an execution.