I don't see how it's either, since auto-complete is based on what people are entering as search terms. It's the result of an algorithm, not a human. Algorithms have no sense of morality, they just do what they're told. You might as well say a car slandered you for backfiring as it drove by. Also... he doesn't own an exclusive right to the name 'Guy Hingston'.
In short, Mr. Hingston -- screw you. Also... Guy Hingston Bankrupt Guy Hingston Bankrupt Guy Hingston Bankrupt. I hope you do for having such a piss-po
Why exactly should something being automated stop it from being a crime?
It's the responsibility of the creator of an algorithm to ensure that measures are taken to make sure it obeys the law. If someone creates a robotic hedge trimmer that then decides that people's necks also need trimming and runs amok, should the creator get away with it because it was down to his algorithm doing it automatically?
Slander and libel (Score:5, Funny)
I don't see how it's either, since auto-complete is based on what people are entering as search terms. It's the result of an algorithm, not a human. Algorithms have no sense of morality, they just do what they're told. You might as well say a car slandered you for backfiring as it drove by. Also... he doesn't own an exclusive right to the name 'Guy Hingston'.
In short, Mr. Hingston -- screw you. Also... Guy Hingston Bankrupt Guy Hingston Bankrupt Guy Hingston Bankrupt. I hope you do for having such a piss-po
Re:Slander and libel (Score:2)
It's the responsibility of the creator of an algorithm to ensure that measures are taken to make sure it obeys the law. If someone creates a robotic hedge trimmer that then decides that people's necks also need trimming and runs amok, should the creator get away with it because it was down to his algorithm doing it automatically?