01.09.17

One of Obama’s top digital gurus is proud that we avoided a “robot apocalypse”

Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer Ed Felten, who has apparently already left the administration according to his Twitter profile, is proud of some of his accomplishments, including avoiding a “robot apocalypse.” Per his tweet:

Obama Administration scorecard:
days in office: 2922;
broken Internets: 0;
robot apocalypses: 0#YesWeCan pic.twitter.com/QOgD8R9xpz
— Ed Felten (NARA) (@EdFelten44) January 6, 2017

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