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Google To Predict Accuracy of Political Statements

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the google-knows dept.

pestario writes "Google CEO Eric Schmidt talks about a service which can give the probability of the accuracy of statements made by politicians, among other things. From the Reuters article, Schmidt says: "We (at Google) are not in charge of truth but we might be able to give a probability." Can Google's 'truth predictor' bring an end to sound bites and one-liners? I'm not holding my breath...""

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  1. much simpler truth predictor right here by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Enter political candidate's statement here: _______

    truth predictor says this is FALSE

    ta da! Done. I bet my truth predictor is as accurate as Google's.

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  2. my simple algorithm has a 99% accuracy rating: by jimstapleton · · Score: 0, Redundant

    It sounds like s/he's doing something good!
    -> Probability politician is lieing: 100%

    It sounds like s/he's doing something bad!
    -> Probability politician is lieing: 0%

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  3. Very simple algorithm by Morgaine · · Score: 1, Redundant


    if (statement.source.profession == "politician")
    {
            probability_of_truth = 0.0;
    }

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  4. simple algorithm / old joke by John_Sauter · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Question: How can you tell if a politician is lying?

    Answer: You watch his mouth. If it's moving, he's lying.