All software should have an off-switch
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Quick Take
- The notion of apolitical software — including bitcoin — is a potentially dangerous pipe dream
- System designers should carefully consider the legal and moral consequences of creating software that can’t be stopped
- Science fiction author Stanislaw Lem’s short story “The Electronic Bard” provides a funny and thoughtful basis for establishing a rubric for making design decisions regarding so-called “un-stoppability”
The notion of apolitical software — including bitcoin — is a potentially dangerous pipe dream.
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