Sent to Prison by a Software Program’s Secret Algorithms
Using artificial intelligence in judicial decisions sounds like science fiction, but it’s already happened in Wisconsin.
Hasnain says:
"There are good reasons to use data to ensure uniformity in sentencing. It is less clear that uniformity must come at the price of secrecy, particularly when the justification for secrecy is the protection of a private company’s profits. The government can surely develop its own algorithms and allow defense lawyers to evaluate them."
Posted on 2017-05-01T20:34:47+0000
When bridges collapse: Are we underestimating the risk?
The United States is considering a $1 trillion budget proposal to update infrastructure, including its crumbling bridges. An obstacle to spending the money wisely is that the current means of assessing bridges may underestimate their vulnerability, according to a new study published in the Journal o...
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Posted on 2017-05-01T20:32:15+0000
How artificial wombs will change our ideas of gender, family and equality | Aarathi Prasad
Science has shown what’s possible with lamb foetuses. For humans this could revolutionise birth, solving inequalities and raising new ethical dilemmas
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Posted on 2017-05-01T19:32:18+0000
How Harvard Business School Has Reshaped American Capitalism
Duff McDonald’s “The Golden Passport” questions whether Harvard Business School is responsible for the global financial crash.
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Posted on 2017-05-01T16:02:55+0000
Hate, Home Affairs, and Social Networks – Alec Muffett – Medium
Thoughts on the Home Affairs Committee’s “Hate crime: abuse, hate and extremism online” press release & report
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Posted on 2017-05-01T04:58:27+0000
Snapchat is stifled by its un-algorithmic feed
Snapchat invented its best products by being the anti-Facebook. Its disappearing chats made visual communication quick and casual compared to Facebook's..
Hasnain says:
"But at that time, pre-Instagram Stories, Snapchat was flying high and didn’t need to fix what wasn’t broken. The game has changed since. Snapchat users might have asked for faster horses, but Instagram gave them the automobile. Snap needs to modernize. It can still be about living in the now even if that’s not what it shows first"
Posted on 2017-05-01T04:19:59+0000
Why India may be the world’s hottest region at the moment
Heat wave brought on by an anticyclone build-up is likely to dissipate soon.
Hasnain says:
Global warming is real, even if it's only affecting people "far away"
Posted on 2017-04-30T18:07:20+0000
Reforming land use regulations | Brookings Institution
Edward Glaeser looks at how local land use regulation has impacted Americans' decisions across state lines and suggests ways to reform this system.
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Posted on 2017-04-30T16:34:17+0000
The Lost Picture Show: Hollywood Archivists Can’t Outpace Obsolescence
Studios invested heavily in magnetic-tape storage for film archiving but now struggle to keep up with the technology
Hasnain says:
"The fact that the studio had lost access to its own film after less than a decade is a sobering commentary on the challenges of archiving computer-generated work."
Posted on 2017-04-29T20:12:26+0000
I Worked at Fyre Festival. It Was Always Going to Be a Disaster.
“We were standing in an empty gravel pit trying to figure out how to build a festival village from scratch”
Hasnain says:
"At this point it was pretty clear that this was a mess and I shared my concerns with the man I reported to. But he assured me that the Fyre execs were legit, and said some socialite was underwriting the whole thing. The budget was okayed and we were told to carry on with our planning. That night Ja Rule gave a toast. “To living like movie stars, partying like rock stars, and fucking like porn stars.” If Ja Rule is punished for anything perhaps it should be that."
Posted on 2017-04-29T03:41:24+0000