THE European Patent Office (EPO) doesn't have any reservations about granting software patents in Europe since Battistelli removed/detached the EPO from the EPC. Anything goes. It's anarchy.
"Anything goes. It's anarchy."A couple of days ago British press took note of this: (based on EPO documents)
Weekend breaks and sunny getaways are ideal ways to relax, let off steam, and perhaps snap a few indulgent selfies in exotic locations.
But holidaymakers may be advised to be on their best behaviour following revelations Airbnb gained technology to judge guests on their personalities, including drinking habits and “narcissism”.
The technology is designed to scan the online profiles of would-be bookers to judge whether they will be reliable customers or not, according to European Patent Office (EPO) documents.
Penalising narcissism and alcohol use may not bode well for many in the age of Instagram and stag nights abroad, but the trait analyser also rates more disturbing qualities such as “Machiavellianism, or psychopathy”.
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The Air Bnb website states in its information on safety that: Every Airbnb reservation is scored for risk before it’s confirmed.
“We use predictive analytics and machine learning to instantly evaluate hundreds of signals that help us flag and investigate suspicious activity before it happens.”
Airbnb has been contacted for comment, and is understood to have gained the technology following its acquisition of Trooly.