The Algorithmic Copyright Cops: Streaming Video’s Robotic Overlords

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The Algorithmic Copyright Cops: Streaming Video’s Robotic Overlords

Livestream and automated copyright blocking algorithms don’t play very well together; and from the looks of things, the problem is only going to get worse.

via WIRED: http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/09/streaming-videos-robotic-overlords-algorithmic-copyright-cops/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired27b+%28Wired%3A+Blog+-+Threat+Level%29

As live streaming video surges in popularity, so are copyright “bots” — automated systems that match content against a database of reference files of copyrighted material. These systems can block streaming video in real time, while it is still being broadcast, leading to potentially worrying implications for freedom of speech.