Global Printer Hacker Strikes Again

Digital Planet

• Episode: Global Printer Hacker Strikes Again
• Website: Digital Planet
• Feed URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002w6r2/episodes/downloads.rss
• Duration: 00:41:38
• Published: 2018-12-18 21:13

The hacker who hijacked printers around the world a month ago has done it again. The so called “PewDiePie” printer hacker says he’s been trying to show that "'hacking' isn't a game or toy; it can have serious real-life consequences." We find out how he did it… AI narratives – why Hollywood is leading the industry So why is it when it comes to writing up an AI story and finding a suitable image it often ends up being the same one used over and over again...? It's a problem that Dr Kanta Dihal has noticed and reports in her latest findings. It seems as though AI is being designed in a way that we in the west imagine it to be from Hollywood movies, and we're thrusting that idea onto other countries, where their AI perceptions and stories are often completely different. Will Twi survive in a tech world? Although English is the official language in Ghana, Twi is the most widely spoken. But has the rise of the internet and technology affected Twi? Family Harm App Simon Morton has been on shift with police in Auckland trying out their new family harm app. It allows them to record incidents of domestic violence quickly electronically, and therefore spend more time with the victims of domestic violence. Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz Image: PewDiePie printer hackers message Credit: BBC