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Musk seeks to silence the plight of millions of people who are suffering from a illegal and unjust invasion.
Musk seeks to silence the plight of millions of people who are suffering from a illegal and unjust invasion.
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Algorithms now setting the price of rent and no surprises that it's all about maximum extraction. A system where empathy is a weakness and not a virtue. "One of the algorithm’s developers told ProPublica that leasing agents had “too much _...Read More_
Algorithms now setting the price of rent and no surprises that it's all about maximum extraction. A system where empathy is a weakness and not a virtue. "One of the algorithm’s developers told ProPublica that leasing agents had “too much _...Read More_
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"In no time, the texts were the central subject of discussion among tech workers and watchers. “The dominant reaction from all the threads I’m in is Everyone looks fucking dumb,” one former social-media executive, whom I’ve granted _...Read More_
"In no time, the texts were the central subject of discussion among tech workers and watchers. “The dominant reaction from all the threads I’m in is Everyone looks fucking dumb,” one former social-media executive, whom I’ve granted _...Read More_
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>"Most public activity on the platform comes from a tiny, hyperactive group of abusive users. Facebook relies on them to _...Read More_
>"Most public activity on the platform comes from a tiny, hyperactive group of abusive users. Facebook relies on them to _...Read More_
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Do you ever get the feeling like you could be interacting with an [#AI](/relevant/new/AI) or the number of likes on a post seems inaccurate? 64% of internet traffic in 2021 came from bots. Let’s talk about what that means & what the future holds. _...Read More_
Do you ever get the feeling like you could be interacting with an [#AI](/relevant/new/AI) or the number of likes on a post seems inaccurate? 64% of internet traffic in 2021 came from bots. Let’s talk about what that means & what the future holds. _...Read More_
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A fine example of how to game an algorithm and win, whilst also a remarkable example of algorithmic tweeks shifting a groups behaviour. "“Facebook’s algorithm heavily favors video content,” Nick Cicero, the founder of Delmodo, a video _...Read More_
A fine example of how to game an algorithm and win, whilst also a remarkable example of algorithmic tweeks shifting a groups behaviour. "“Facebook’s algorithm heavily favors video content,” Nick Cicero, the founder of Delmodo, a video _...Read More_
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This is a bit of a development. An Italian court has found an algorithm used by Deliveroo to determine the reliability of a rider was discriminatory and ordered them to pay 50,000 euros to the suing parties. This opens the door to Judicial _...Read More_
This is a bit of a development. An Italian court has found an algorithm used by Deliveroo to determine the reliability of a rider was discriminatory and ordered them to pay 50,000 euros to the suing parties. This opens the door to Judicial _...Read More_
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>"Misinformation will continue to strain society in 2022 as the lines between misinformation and political speech _...Read More_
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A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a bill that would require online platforms to let users opt out of having personal data-driven algorithms select the content they see, according to a copy of the text shared exclusively _...Read More_
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has introduced a bill that would require online platforms to let users opt out of having personal data-driven algorithms select the content they see, according to a copy of the text shared exclusively _...Read More_
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>"The bill introduced by House lawmakers would force social media companies to offer an "unmanipulated" version of their service."
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>"Surveilling drivers under the guise of safety is a common thread in Uber’s patents. Experts warn the systems could reinforce existing inequalities."
>"Surveilling drivers under the guise of safety is a common thread in Uber’s patents. Experts warn the systems could reinforce existing inequalities."
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"Facebook is willing to subject itself to greater oversight to ensure its algorithms aren’t harming users, they said."
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>"Two unions allege the system used to check drivers' identity works less well for darker skin tones."
>"Two unions allege the system used to check drivers' identity works less well for darker skin tones."
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Nothing we didn't already know but it's good to see a light being shined on it. "Haugen claims the root of the problem is the algorithims rolled out in 2018 that govern what you see on the platform. According to her they are meant to _...Read More_
Nothing we didn't already know but it's good to see a light being shined on it. "Haugen claims the root of the problem is the algorithims rolled out in 2018 that govern what you see on the platform. According to her they are meant to _...Read More_