I have just been reading Kodak’s Digital Future over at Harold Davis’ blog, about an interview with Antonio M. Perez, Eastman Kodak’s chief executive. Interesting reading.

First Mr. Perez makes some sense:

This industry thinks of digital capture devices as ‘filmless cameras,’
in the same way that the auto industry thought of the first motor cars
as ‘horseless carriages,’ ” he said. “So far, all we’ve done is replace
silver with silicon.

Then he goes off one one a bit

Why shouldn’t a camera “infer” that you want to send your mom and your
sister the picture you just took of your baby - and do it for you?

I don’t want my camera sending pictures without my requesting them, who knows what mishaps might happen if the AI gets it comically wrong!

More at http://www.digitalfieldguide.com/blog/341

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